Borrell: Ukraine has right to strike Russia

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday urged countries to balance fear of escalation against Ukraine’s need to defend itself, saying Kyiv had the right to use Western arms to strike in Russia.
“According to the law of war, it is perfectly possible and there is no contradiction.
Ukraine has been pressing its Western backers to allow it to hit targets in Russia using the longer-range weaponry Kyiv’s supporters are supplying.
Key backers including the United States and Germany have been reluctant to permit Kyiv to strike over the border out of fear that it could drag them closer to direct conflict with Moscow.
Borrell’s assertion was backed up by several other defence ministers at the gathering in Brussels.
Dutch minister Kajsa Ollongren said The Netherlands had no restrictions and that she hoped “other countries that have different positions will change that.”
“It is quite feasible that they have to strike also inside Russia,” Ollongren said.
“My perspective [is] that should not be the debate.”
Estonia’s Hanno Pevkur said he “truly hopes that all the countries who have these assets will also give the permission to Ukraine.”
“It cannot be normal that Russia is attacking from very deep into Ukrainian territory and the Ukrainians are fighting with one hand behind their back,” he said.