Greg Myrie

Well, he seems to be acting now because Russia is using some 10,000 North Korean troops in a bid to push Ukrainian forces out of Russian territory. This is according to a U.S. official who spoke to our NPR colleague Tom Bowman. Now, Ukraine captured a chunk of the Kursk region in western Russia about 500 square miles back in August.

Well, he seems to be acting now because Russia is using some 10,000 North Korean troops in a bid to push Ukrainian forces out of Russian territory. This is according to a U.S. official who spoke to our NPR colleague Tom Bowman. Now, Ukraine captured a chunk of the Kursk region in western Russia about 500 square miles back in August.

These Russian and North Korean forces are clawing back some of that territory in heavy fighting. The Ukrainians will now be able to use these U.S. missiles known as ATAKOMs to try to hold this territory.

These Russian and North Korean forces are clawing back some of that territory in heavy fighting. The Ukrainians will now be able to use these U.S. missiles known as ATAKOMs to try to hold this territory.

These Russian and North Korean forces are clawing back some of that territory in heavy fighting. The Ukrainians will now be able to use these U.S. missiles known as ATAKOMs to try to hold this territory.

Well, no. I mean, all along, his concern has been a possible Russian escalation. But now he seems the priority is signaling that his administration wants to do what it can before leaving office in January. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week, quote, every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door.

Well, no. I mean, all along, his concern has been a possible Russian escalation. But now he seems the priority is signaling that his administration wants to do what it can before leaving office in January. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week, quote, every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door.

Well, no. I mean, all along, his concern has been a possible Russian escalation. But now he seems the priority is signaling that his administration wants to do what it can before leaving office in January. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week, quote, every dollar we have at our disposal will be pushed out the door.

Well, yeah, Leila, they should certainly help. Ukraine's argument throughout the war is that Russia can move around troops and weapons with a large degree of freedom behind the front lines on the Russian side of the border. because Ukraine was unlikely to attack them from long distance. So the ATAKOMs will make it riskier for the Russians to operate in these areas.

Well, yeah, Leila, they should certainly help. Ukraine's argument throughout the war is that Russia can move around troops and weapons with a large degree of freedom behind the front lines on the Russian side of the border. because Ukraine was unlikely to attack them from long distance. So the ATAKOMs will make it riskier for the Russians to operate in these areas.

Well, yeah, Leila, they should certainly help. Ukraine's argument throughout the war is that Russia can move around troops and weapons with a large degree of freedom behind the front lines on the Russian side of the border. because Ukraine was unlikely to attack them from long distance. So the ATAKOMs will make it riskier for the Russians to operate in these areas.

However, there are real limits to this new policy. The U.S. said the Russians have already pulled back things like warplanes to take them out of missile range. And the U.S. is just providing a limited number of ATAKOMs because their own stockpile is limited and they need to keep some in the U.S. arsenal. The ATAKOMs can travel about 200 miles. They're quite powerful.

However, there are real limits to this new policy. The U.S. said the Russians have already pulled back things like warplanes to take them out of missile range. And the U.S. is just providing a limited number of ATAKOMs because their own stockpile is limited and they need to keep some in the U.S. arsenal. The ATAKOMs can travel about 200 miles. They're quite powerful.

However, there are real limits to this new policy. The U.S. said the Russians have already pulled back things like warplanes to take them out of missile range. And the U.S. is just providing a limited number of ATAKOMs because their own stockpile is limited and they need to keep some in the U.S. arsenal. The ATAKOMs can travel about 200 miles. They're quite powerful.

Yet while Ukraine has been waiting for this permission from the U.S., it's been building its own attack drones, which can travel even longer distances, though they don't pack quite the same punch.

Yet while Ukraine has been waiting for this permission from the U.S., it's been building its own attack drones, which can travel even longer distances, though they don't pack quite the same punch.

Yet while Ukraine has been waiting for this permission from the U.S., it's been building its own attack drones, which can travel even longer distances, though they don't pack quite the same punch.

Oh, yes, absolutely. And Trump has been saying he wants negotiations to end the war. The Ukrainians are concerned they'll face pressure to make concessions to Russia, including territorial concessions, which they've adamantly opposed. And Trump has also expressed opposition to more U.S. military assistance. The U.S.

Oh, yes, absolutely. And Trump has been saying he wants negotiations to end the war. The Ukrainians are concerned they'll face pressure to make concessions to Russia, including territorial concessions, which they've adamantly opposed. And Trump has also expressed opposition to more U.S. military assistance. The U.S.

Oh, yes, absolutely. And Trump has been saying he wants negotiations to end the war. The Ukrainians are concerned they'll face pressure to make concessions to Russia, including territorial concessions, which they've adamantly opposed. And Trump has also expressed opposition to more U.S. military assistance. The U.S.