NEW YORK, November 19. /TASS/. US President Joe Biden’s decision to authorize the use of ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for strikes inside Russia will not have a long-term impact on the course of the Ukraine conflict, the New York Times writes, citing sources.

According to American officials and military analysts, although Biden’s decision may help Ukrainian troops in the short term, it is unlikely to change the trajectory of the conflict. "The Ukrainian military now has a limited supply of the missiles. Firing a small number at targets in Russia would not make much of a difference," the newspaper writes, citing analysts.

The New York Times reported on November 17, citing sources, that US President Joe Biden had authorized the use of US-supplied ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles for strikes inside Russia. France’s Le Figaro newspaper, in turn, said that Paris and London had granted similar permission for the use of their SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles, respectively. The paper later removed this statement from its article on the website without explanation. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that Paris had not changed its stance on strikes deep inside Russia. The German government confirmed that the United States had informed Berlin of the decision to authorize strikes inside Russia.

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell confirmed that the US administration had lifted restrictions for US-supplied missiles to be used for strikes up to 300 kilometers inside Russia. He noted that the issue had been discussed at an EU foreign ministers’ meeting but the parties had failed to make a common decision to lift restrictions, ruling that every member state would decide for itself.

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow’s position on strikes by US missiles deep inside Russia was clearly outlined by President Vladimir Putin in September. According to Peskov, Washington’s decision marks a "qualitatively new round" of tensions.