Russia has warned USA not send more weapons to Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, told Russian state television Rossiya 24. “This situation is unacceptable and we demand an end to this practice,” said this Russian politician.
He added that a diplomatic letter had been sent to Washington outlining Russia’s concerns and pointed out that the supply of arms to the United States it will worsen the situation and increase the intensity of the conflict.
“Unpredictable Consequences”
The Washington Post had access to this diplomatic letter where Russia warns that there will be “unpredictable consequences” for the US if it continues to supply “sensitive” weapons to Ukraine. All this against the background that Russia is preparing a massive ground offensive in eastern Ukraine.
In it, it is shown that the Russian government “calls on the United States and its allies to stop the irresponsible militarization of Ukraine, which implies unpredictable consequences for regional and international security”.
new military aid
The head of US diplomacy and his Secretary of Defense met with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky and promised new military aid worth 713 million dollars. It should be remembered that the Joe Biden government announced in early April that it was sending $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, including artillery, coastal defense drones, armored anti-aircraft and anti-tank vehicles, and Mi-17 helicopters.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said the US-approved defense systems “reflect the kind of fighting the Ukrainians expect to expect to face” as Russia focuses on eastern Ukraine. It’s more, The United States has responded to Moscow’s demand, as senior US officials have pledged to ensure that Ukraine wins its war against Russiaafter face-to-face talks with Zelensky.
“We want to help”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the United States had approved a $165 million munitions sale to Ukraine, along with more than $300 million in foreign military funding. In turn, the president of Ukraine, Zelensky, He called on American and European leaders to supply kyiv with heavier weapons and equipment.
“The first step to win is to believe that you can win and we believe that Ukraine can win if they get the support they need. Ukraine’s position is that they want to win, our position is that we want to help”, Austin concluded at a press conference near the Polish-Ukrainian border.
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