using long rage ban on ukraine using long rage missiles to strike inside russia according to cbs news. the bbc that's according to our us media partner cbs news. the bbc has reached out to the pentagon and white house for comment — we have yet to hear back. the move follows north korea deploying troops to help moscow's war effort. the authorization would allow ukraine to use army tactical missile systems — or atacms — to defend its forces in russia's kursk region. atacms are missiles with a range of up to 186 miles — or 300 kilometers. this is a step further from the last time the white house eased limits on its weapons. back in may, president biden allowed ukraine to use shorter—range high mobility artillery rocket systems — or himars — against russian forces directly across the border. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has long urged the us to lift the restrictions on long—range missiles. however during his evening address on sunday, mr. zelensky didn't confirm the reports.

the plan to strengthen ukraine as a victory plan which i presented to our partners. one of its key points as long—range capabilities for our army. today there is a lot of talk in the media about us receiving permission for respective actions. but strikes are not carried out with words. such things are not announced. missiles will speak for themselves. they certainly will. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is in eastern ukraine and has the latest. from aunt steve has been pleading for permission. tonight news that washington has finally been relented president almost ——. has finally been relented president almost --. today many in the media _ president almost --. today many in the media say _ president almost --. today many in the media say we _ president almost --. today many in the media say we have - in the media say we have received permission to take appropriate action. but strikes

are not made with words. such things are not an ounce. the missiles will speakfor missiles will speak for themselves. definitely. earlier one of the _ themselves. definitely. earlier one of the largest _ themselves. definitely. earlier one of the largest russian - one of the largest russian attacks in months. missiles and drones targeting cities all across this vast country. the south was hit hard in odesa and goliath rescue workers were busy from first light, dragging survivors and bodies from the wreckage. after almost three years exhaustion and fear that this is what the long winter months have in store. ukraine's electricity grid was the main target, triggering power cuts in several cities. and when the power goes so too does the water. the people of odesa trudged to the nearest emergency supply. i don't think will get water today, she says,

maybe tomorrow. president zelensky congratulated the men and women of ukraine's air defense system. including this woman shooting down her very first cruise missile. did it hit, someone asks, yes, comes the answer. in kyiv part of a missile shot down by ukraine's air defenses leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. when the sirens sounded some headed for the capitals famously deep underground. after almost three years most now stay at home. but winter is approaching and russian forces are advancing in the east. there's a renewed sense of and danger. a reminder of that tonight close to the russian border, a missile landing in a residential area killing ten and injuring

dozens. joining me now is david corn, washington bureau chief for the news magazine motherjones. i want to start with this move by president biden today lifting some restrictions on american long—range weapons. how significant do you think that move is going to be both in europe and domestically? it seems pretty targeted towards one particular piece of the war. ukraine's sea cursed a few months ago, there is going to be a major attempt with north korean troops. it seems focused on that. i don't think it'll be used widely across the whole ukrainian— russian battlefield. in that sense it's the narrow expansion of what the biden administration has been willing to do so far. it's pretty

obvious that with the recent election we had here and with trump and his team coming in many whom said they want to cut off all assistance to ukraine and even possibly pull out of nato. biden wants to help president zelensky and ukraine is much as possible between now and january 20 when the new administration comes in. so whatever happens after that point ukraine will be in a stronger position. i point ukraine will be in a stronger position.- point ukraine will be in a stronger position. i was going to ask, there's _ stronger position. i was going to ask, there's so _ stronger position. i was going to ask, there's so many - stronger position. i was going i to ask, there's so many reasons on the battlefield to do this but also domestic issues in play, political issues, we know that donald trump will be in the white house injanuary. do you think that is factoring into that mood today? and just into that mood today? and just in general the way the president biden is going about these last couple of months here in office? i these last couple of months here in office?— these last couple of months here in office? i think it does because there's _ here in office? i think it does because there's been - here in office? i think it does because there's been a - here in office? i think it does| because there's been a pretty fierce debate in the administration of whether to give these powers to ukraine and give them the weapons and other weapons to. it's been

kind of a stalemate. i think with the fact that the biden administration will be leaving it puts more pressure on biden to give more assistance now. domestically we have had her election, it won't matter who the democrats at this point time whateverjoe biden might do this coming weeks. he will be doing lots of things. he was in the amazon today talking about more assistance for climate change. because donald trump is one of the few people left who say that climate change is a hoax. he will cut back tremendously on what biden has done. he seems to be appointing an oil and gas guide to be secretary of energy. think biden wants to do as much as he can on that front. were also going to see biden and the democrats in congress tried to confirm a whole bunch ofjudges to fill vacancies in the federaljudiciary between now and january 20. to be other actions taken to make it at

least tougher for actions taken to make it at least tougherfor trump actions taken to make it at least tougher for trump to come in and reverse a lot of the biden policies.— in and reverse a lot of the biden policies. even some common-sense _ biden policies. even some common-sense policies. i biden policies. even some| common-sense policies. in biden policies. even some - common-sense policies. in the common—sense policies. in the meantime it seems like we have seen some moves by donald trump before he even takes office. we know he had phone calls with vladimir putin, he we know that elon musk has had contact with russian officials and iranian officials were not here for robert f kennedy posting on x the anonymous men in lanyards who are currently running us foreign policy apparently want world war iii. what do you make of what almost seems that shadow administration already trying to seemingly influence the way these next few weeks play out even before january 20? i play out even before january 20? 4' play out even before january 20? ~ �* , , , play out even before january 20? ~ _ a, 20? i think it's pretty clear there is going _ 20? i think it's pretty clear there is going to _ 20? i think it's pretty clear there is going to be - 20? i think it's pretty clear there is going to be a - 20? i think it's pretty clear| there is going to be a sharp shift in policy. you start seeing the new team coming in, trying to get some running here and people who disagree with that trying to put up some guardrails. donald trump has said, i think this is along

way, he can end the ukraine — russian war in a day. and he's been saying this for a year. he has no plan to do it. if anyone could actually do it in a day they would have a moral responsibility to end the suffering and do that. and he doesn't but he will come in, he's been very supportive of putin over the years, even in this election the russians engaged in dis— information operations against the united states to help trump. they've done so in 2020 and 2016. there seems to be a mutually beneficial relationship between donald trump and vladimir putin. we will see how that plays out in the course of what happens with your in ukraine. david, before i let you go, in terms of some of these nominations, these pics by donald trump, can you put that into effect for us? i saw in the new york times comparing these early moves to rolling a

giant grade into the middle of dc for them is not a metaphor you would use for some of these pics here? i you would use for some of these pics here?— pics here? i would use a clown car. these are _ pics here? i would use a clown car. these are absurd - pics here? i would use a clown | car. these are absurd extremis with that many have no experience. the secretary of defense nominee is a fox news tv host who is never run an organization. the pentagon i think is the largest organization in human history for put them in there? robert f kennedy is not as skeptic as he somehow called in demand the press. he wants to stop all the new drugs for eight years. all summer drugs, cancer drugs, if you're hoping, parkinson's, these are not shooting the finger to the establishment, they are extremist in many different ways you can do real damage to the country and even beyond our borders.— beyond our borders. david corn, washington _ beyond our borders. david corn, washington bureau _ beyond our borders. david corn, washington bureau chief - beyond our borders. david corn, washington bureau chief with i washington bureau chief with mother jones, thank you.

live pictures from brazil, rio dejaneiro looking at air force one. we're awaiting president 0ne. we're awaiting president biden any moment now for the expected to come down those stairs with that that's after his visit to the amazon. the 620 his visit to the amazon. the g20 summit will be starting on monday. that is where we will see many leaders for some of the most advanced economies meeting there. joe biden expected to be emerging from the airplane at any moment for that will be covering the 620 g20 right here on bbc news. joe biden has become the first sitting us president to visit the amazon rainforest. following the apec summit in peru — president biden flew to the brazilian city of manaus, the largest city in the amazon. that's where he promised more funding to fight climate change, including an additional $50 million to the amazon conservation fund. that brings the us commitment to $100 million — well short of the 500 million he's previously pledged. speaking in the last few hours, president biden warned of the existential

threat of global warming — which has often been dismissed by incoming president donald trump. it's true, some may seek to deny or delay the green energy revolution that's under way in america, but nobody, nobody can reverse it, nobody. not when so many people, regardless of party or politics, are enjoying its benefits. not when countries around the world are harnessing the clean energy revolution to pull ahead themselves. the question now is, which government will stand in the way and which will seize the enormous economic opportunity? the president also flew over the amazon in a helicopter. getting a glimpse of the rainforest and rivers where a severe drought has caused water levels to drop sharply. president biden will stay in brazilfor the g20 summit — where climate talks are expected to continue among leaders of the worlds largest economies.

bbc brazil reporter camilla mota is in manaus — and talked to me about how locals view president biden's stop there. it is symbolic. i'd say that the feelings that biden visited a little too late. given that he is an outgoing president. as it also is a bit of frustration among brazilian authorities regarding what is promised to the amazon region and what was actually done. as you are saying, biden had pledged $50 million to the amazon region and now he announced an additional 50 million but that is far away from the $500

million that he pledged back in 2023 when lula met with him in the us. , ., , , the us. there is a president arrivin: the us. there is a president arriving there _ the us. there is a president arriving there in _ the us. there is a president arriving there in rio - the us. there is a president arriving there in rio de - arriving there in rio de janeiro for those g20 talks with timing. joining me now to discuss all of this is axios senior climate reporter, andrew freedman. in terms of whatjoe biden actually announced today, how impactful could that be? enter try and preserve this incredibly important area brazil? i think it's more symbolic than anything else. i think the united states is trying to leave its mark, the biden administration is trying to leave its mark on this key goal. the $1 figure that did resonate possibly into azerbaijan with climate talks, the climate summit is taking place is $11 billion, which is the total per year that the us

is now reaching in climate finance abroad. we is now reaching in climate finance abroad.— finance abroad. we saw president _ finance abroad. we saw president biden - finance abroad. we sawj president biden rushing finance abroad. we saw- president biden rushing his way around brazil, the white house spinning this whole trip is trying to put a bow onjoe barton's environmental legacy. what kind of legacy do you think the president will leave behind when it comes to climate? obviously some legislative wink over