Biden administration faces pressure on US weapons restrictions in Russia

In this image provided by the U.S. Army, a soldier prepares the crane for loading the Army Tactical Missile System on to the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) on July 26, 2023. Ukraine would like the option to use HIMARS in Russian territory.

In recent weeks Ukraine has intensified its appeals to the Biden administration to lift the ban on using U.S.-provided weapons to strike targets inside Russia.