Alex Soros, son of billionaire George Soros, has welcomed the news that US President Joe Biden has reportedly granted Ukraine permission to use American-made long-range weapons to strike deep into Russian territory.
Several news outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal, reported on Sunday that Washington has authorized Ukrainian forces to use US-made ATACMS missiles to hit targets within Russia’s internationally recognized borders.
The move, if confirmed by the White House, would mark a major shift in Washington’s policy regarding the Ukraine conflict. Up until now, the use of Western long-range weapons against internationally recognized Russian territory has been banned by Kiev’s backers out of concerns it could lead to an escalation of the hostilities.
Alex Soros, however, has celebrated reports of the decision, writing on his official X account “this is great news.”
The 37-year-old, a ‘megadonor’ for Biden as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party as a whole, is reportedly set to take over his 93-year-old father’s empire, including the Open Society Foundations.
He has also been a staunch supporter of Kiev throughout the conflict, and has visited Ukraine four times this year. During his last trip in August, Alex Soros pledged that Open Society Foundations would continue cooperation with Ukrainian authorities, “countering Russian aggression and protecting democratic values.”
Soros’ endorsement of the reported permission for Kiev to use US missiles for attacks on Russia was met with a backlash on X, with many users accusing the billionaire of trying to provoke World War III and being “an evil little dude.”
Moscow has also reacted to the reported move by the Biden administration, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov suggesting that the decision would mark a dramatic escalation of the conflict.
He recalled President Vladimir Putin’s warning earlier this year that Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory with the use of long-range Western weapons would mean that “NATO nations are at war with Russia.”
Neither Kiev nor Washington has yet confirmed the reports. However, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky stated in a video posted on Sunday that “strikes are not made with words” and that “such things are not announced. The missiles will speak for themselves.”
