Biden’s last-minute permission to strike deep inside Russia divides Europeans

Britain and France have long agitated for a more aggressive posture, but Germany still refuses to give Ukraine Taurus missiles

Soldiers of Ukraine’s Anna of Kyiv brigade, trained and equipped by France, were reported combat-ready last week (Courtesy Ukraine Armed Forces)

Report on week 143 of the Ukraine war, November 14-21

The European Union and US president Joe Biden are taking unprecedented steps to boost Ukrainian and European defences following Donald Trump’s November 5 pre…