US may help Ukraine strike Crimea - NYT report

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US may help Ukraine strike Crimea - NYT report
US officials believe that assisting Ukrainian operations in Crimea may be worth it as the US seeks to strengthen Kyiv’s position in future negotiations.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: JANUARY 19, 2023

Several anonymous US officials told the New York Times that they are growing more comfortable with the idea of helping Ukraine advance an attack on the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula on Wednesday.

The Crimean Peninsula, which has been under Russian control since its annexation in 2014, has become further integrated into Russia’s state infrastructure since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. While the US has maintained that Crimea is still part of Ukraine, they have hesitated to become too involved in the Crimean battlefield.

According to the officials, fears that Russia would retaliate using tactical nuclear weapons have been assuaged, meaning the risk of assisting Ukrainian operations in Crimea may be worth it as the US seeks to strengthen Kyiv’s position in any future negotiations.

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