"No policy to update" on reports allowing long-range strike in Miukra

The U.S. State Department has not confirmed whether President Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles capable of striking deep into the Russian mainland.

U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said there was no policy update to be announced today when asked at a briefing on the 18th local time whether the reports were true.

Miller said Russia had been providing support to Ukraine and rallying coalitions of more than 50 countries even before it launched its full-fledged invasion, and had made it clear that it would adjust its capacity to support Ukraine in due course.

Earlier, the New York Times reported that in response to Russia's deployment of North Korean troops to the war in Ukraine, President Biden authorized the use of the U.S.-made long-range missile ATACMS, which has been restricting its use in Ukraine.

The U.S. State Department's response is interpreted as taking into account the strong opposition from within Russia, even mentioning the possibility of the outbreak of World War III.

Miller said he communicated directly with China about measures to prevent additional North Korean troops from being sent, and he made it clear that what North Korea would receive as a counter benefit from Russia was not in China's interest and that China should speak out against sending troops to North Korea.

He also said no to whether Secretary of State Tony Blinken negotiates with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the main G20 summit that opened in Brazil.