00:00Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken after a decision came from Washington giving permission for
00:07Ukraine to use U.S. missiles to strike targets deeper inside Russia.
00:11But despite Zelensky pleading for such permission for weeks, his response in his nightly video
00:16address was notably muted.
00:18The decision marks a major U.S. policy shift during Joe Biden's final weeks in the White
00:41House.
00:42Biden had been reluctant to grant Kiev permission to use U.S. weapons for anything other than
00:47defensive purposes.
00:49He feared doing so would be a major escalation that could draw the U.S. and other NATO members
00:54into direct conflict with Russia.
00:56The weapons are expected to be used in response to North Korea's decision to send as many
01:01as 12,000 troops to Russia.
01:03American and South Korean intelligence officials say North Korea has also provided Russia with
01:08significant amounts of munitions.
01:11President-elect Donald Trump has signaled that he could push Ukraine to agree to surrender
01:15some land seized by Russia to bring about an end to the conflict.
01:19Trump, who takes office in January, repeatedly criticized the amount of military aid Washington
01:24sent to Kiev and said he could end the war within a day.
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