US President Joe Biden secretly gave Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia’s borders using US weapons. Biden gave permission to use American weapons to strike Russia specifically and only close to Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city near Ukraine’s northeastern border with its larger neighbor. “The president recently directed his team to ensure that Ukraine is able to use US weapons for counter-fire purposes in Kharkiv so Ukraine can hit back at Russian forces hitting them or preparing to hit them,” a US official said, according to Politico.
LABOUR, BLACK VOTERS AND THE DAMAGE OF THE DIANE ABBOTT ROW: The strength of feeling in Hackney has been echoed elsewhere, with dozens of prominent Black Britons signing an open letter – seen by The Independent – warning the furore risked alienating Black voters, Race Correspondent Nadine White writes. But is the party already seeing damage on the doorstep?
The Tigers are hosting quite a few blue-chippers this weekend.