The Kyiv Independent sat down with retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges to discuss the reports that U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.supplied longrange ATACMS missiles for strikes inside Russia, namely against Russian and North Korean forces amassing in Russia's Kursk Oblast.

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00:00 Why now? What's behind the timing of authorization to use ATACMS in Kursk
01:17 A game changer?
02:41 "A gift from the Biden administration to the Trump administration"
05:31 Why Kursk Oblast is important for Ukraine during Trump's presidency
07:41 What leverage Trump might have over Putin?
09:09 What China is hoping happens when Trump takes office?
10:29 Would the West step up if U.S. aid is reduced?
11:58 How do you personally feel about the future for Ukraine?