Volker commented on Biden's cancellation of the ban on strikes on the Russian Federation — Politics
According to Kurt Volker, the limitation on the range of use of American weapons was “absolutely arbitrary and was adopted due to fears of “provoking'' Russia.”
The US administration's permission for Ukraine to use American weapons to strike targets deep in Russian territory reverses a political decision that should never have been made.
This is the opinion of the expert of the Center for the Analysis of European Policy, former US Special Representative for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, in a comment to “Ukrinform”.
As Volker explained, Ukraine is a victim of external aggression, so according to Article 51 of the UN Charter, it has an inalienable right to self-defense.
“According to the laws of armed conflict, Ukraine has the right to strike any militarily significant target – only it must avoid shelling civilians. There is no international law…
