Biden takes flak for missiles nod

Staunch Trump allies accuse outgoing US leader of dangerous escalation.

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Donald Trump's allies have voiced vehement criticism of President Joe Biden's decision to let Ukraine use US-supplied long-range missiles for attacks inside Russia, accusing him of a dangerous escalation.

With two months left in office, the lame-duck president made a major policy change that yields to a long-standing request from Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion, now in its third year.

The new policy and Biden's pledge to speed up military aid to Ukraine come as the United States prepares for Trump to take over as president in January, having questioned US assistance throughout the war.

Trump has promised to end the war, but has not provided details of how he would do so.