President Joe Biden recently approved Ukraine’s use of US long-range missiles into Russia. FOX 5's Tom Fitzgerald checks in with global affairs analyst Rebecca Grant about what is happening in the Russia - Ukraine war.

President Vladimir Putin has updated Russia’s nuclear doctrine, two days after his US counterpart Joe Biden granted Ukraine permission to strike targets deep inside Russia with American-made weapons.

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.

In an outrageous act, lame duck President Joe Biden gives Ukraine permission to fire US-made missiles into Russia itself. Given Russian President Putin's

President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range American weapons inside Russia, according to two US officials familiar with the decision, as North Korean troops deploy in support of Moscow’s effort.

Russia's Dmitry Medvedev warned of nuclear war if the U.S transfers nuclear weapons to Ukraine: "The consequences are obvious."