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Russia has again warned the United States if it dares to send a Patriot missile system to Ukraine. Photos/Illustrations
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned that a shipment of American weapons to Ukraine would lead to an escalation of conflict in the war-torn country.
“The supply of weapons (by Washington) continues, the range of supplied weapons is expanding. All this, of course, leads to an aggravation of the conflict and, in fact, this does not bode well for Ukraine,” he Peskov told reporters. NewsweekThursday (22/12/2022).
Peskov responded to the question of whether the Kremlin expects negative consequences from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the United States on Wednesday local time.
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It is the first time the Ukrainian leader has left the country since Putin launched his full-scale invasion on February 24.
The Kremlin spokesman said he believed nothing good would come of Zelensky’s trip, during which the United States would approve the delivery of the Patriot missile defense system, the most advanced surface-to-air missile the United States has supplied. to Ukraine.
The White House earlier said President Joe Biden would announce a significant new security assistance package to assist Kiev and demonstrated Washington’s firm commitment to support Ukraine for as long as needed.
The Kremlin has repeatedly accused the United States and other members of the NATO military alliance of getting involved in the conflict by sending weapons to Ukraine, providing training to its troops and assisting military intelligence.
Last month, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that Washington, along with its NATO allies, has provided more than $40 billion in military aid to Ukraine since the conflict began on February 24.
