President Joe Biden's decision to loosen restrictions on the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missile systems could give Ukraine a window of opportunity to make strategic gains in its war against

The UK government recently supplied Ukraine with dozens more Storm Shadow cruise missiles, according to people familiar with the matter, a first under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has pledged continued support for the country’s war against Russia.

Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, one carrying a conventional warhead, toward it. ICBMs can also be used to launch nuclear weapons, and Russian President Vladimir Putin recently lowered the bar for using nuclear weapons in what appeared to be a threat to the U.S. and its NATO allies.

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security advisor said the U.S. should find "the framework of a deal."