Ukraine gets U.S. approval to fire long-range missiles into Russia, raising the stakes in a war that's entering a harsh winter. President Biden pushes his climate agenda at the G20 summit in Brazil, seeking to solidify U.S. leadership as allies prepare for President-elect Trump's return. And, Trump's plan to combat the fentanyl crisis sparks debate over whether tougher crackdowns on traffickers will help or harm efforts to save lives.Your feedback helps us make Up First better. Tell us what you like and what you don't like by taking our survey at npr.org/upfirstsurveyWant more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Andrew Sussman, Tara Neill, Andrea DeLeon, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle.It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Milton Guevara.We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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President Biden makes one of his final moves, allowing Ukraine to fire American-made missiles farther into Russia.
In the past, the U.S. hesitated to provoke Russia. What made the president decide that it's time to let the missiles fly?
I'm Steve Inskeep with Leila Fadal, and this is Up First from NPR News. The president is promoting his climate agenda at a summit predicting the U.S. will keep embracing clean energy. Nobody, nobody can reverse it. Nobody. How are world leaders preparing for a president with a different point of view?
And how does a new administration plan to attack drug gangs in Mexico?
President Trump is committed to calling them terrorist organization and using full might of the United States special operations to take them out.
Would that really affect fentanyl use in the United States? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. President Biden will now let Ukraine fire long-range U.S. missiles into Russia.
Biden is clearing Ukraine for actions its leaders have wanted for some time. The U.S. has avoided too much provocation of the world's other leading nuclear weapons state. But now Biden acts shortly before the coming of a new administration whose approach to Ukraine is uncertain.
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