NEW: The White House says it moved at “lightning speed” to let Kyiv use U.S. weapons inside Russia, 17 days after Ukraine asked. Some in 🇺🇦 say the wait was emblematic of a DC that has lagged behind battlefield developments at the cost of Ukrainian lives. https://t.co/WdTWWTZq6j

— Michael Birnbaum (@michaelbirnbaum) June 2, 2024