US President Joe Biden says it was a 'difficult decision' to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions for the first time, but that he was ultimately convinced to send the weapons because Kyiv needs ammunition in its counteroffensive against Russia.
US President Joe Biden told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Friday that it was a “difficult decision” to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions for the first time, but that he was ultimately convinced to send the controversial weapons because Kyiv needs ammunition in its counteroffensive against Russia.
Biden told Zakaria that the cluster munitions were being sent as a “transition period” until the US is able to produce more 155mm artillery. “They’re trying to get through those trenches and stop those tanks from rolling. But it was not an easy decision,” Biden said. “We’re not signatories to that agreement, but it took me a while to be convinced to do it.”
Biden is heading to Europe on Sunday for a weeklong trip, including a NATO summit in Lithuania, where Russia’s war against Ukraine – as well as Kyiv’s push to join NATO – are key issues looming over the summit.
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