Ignoring Russia, the US is bold about supplying weapons to Ukraine

State Department spokesman Ned Price told CNN on April 15 that “nothing will stop” the administration of President Joe Biden from transferring weapons to Ukraine. Ned Price also said the Kremlin “shouldn’t be surprised” by the scale of US arms supplies to Ukraine based on President Joe Biden’s commitments to Kiev before the Russia-Ukraine war.

Earlier, Russia was said to have sent a diplomatic cable to the US, warning of “unforeseen consequences” if these arms shipments continued to be sent to Kiev. Moscow accused Washington and its NATO allies of violating “strict rules” about transferring weapons to conflict zones and of being unaware of “the threat of high-precision weapons falling into the hands of extremists.” extreme nationalism”.

“We call on the United States and its allies to stop irresponsibly militarizing Ukraine, causing unpredictable consequences for regional and international security,” the Washington Post newspaper quoted a part of Russia’s cable.

Prepared weapons and ammunition were delivered to Ukraine by the US in January this year. Photo: AP

Neither Washington nor Moscow has confirmed the existence of the cable.

“We will not confirm any private diplomatic correspondence. What we can confirm is that together with our allies and partners, we are providing billions of dollars worth of security assistance to our partners. Ukraine so that they can defend the country against Russia’s actions,” the State Department told CBS News.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken once described the supply of weapons to Ukraine as part of a plan to help Kiev increase leverage at the negotiating table to find a solution to end the conflict.

RT reported that the US has sent more than $2.5 billion in weapons and other military aid to Ukraine since Russia launched a special military operation in February this year. Initially, the US supplied thousands of anti-tank missiles, anti-aircraft missiles and ammunition to Ukraine, but has recently transferred heavier weapons to the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The latest weapons package approved by President Joe Biden on April 13 includes helicopters, heavy artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Last month, the US Congress approved $13 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. The White House will likely continue to exploit this support to allocate more aid to Ukraine.