The United States has warned Russia to stop arming Ukraine
Amid Russia’s ongoing offensive in Ukraine and new US commitments to send more weapons to the fighting Ukrainians, Moscow has sent a so-called official diplomatic note to Washington warning that more US military aid is “adding fuel to the fire”. Post a report, noting that the outlet has seen the relevant note. “We call on the United States and its allies to stop the irresponsible militarization of Ukraine, which has unintended consequences for regional and international security,” the statement said. Russia has warned that US supplies and other NATO supplies of what Moscow called “the most sensitive” weapons systems “add fuel to the fire” in Ukraine and could have “unpredictable consequences”. Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a teleconference meeting of his security leaders in Moscow today (Friday). Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev / AP On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden pledged another $ 800 million in aid to Ukraine after speaking by telephone with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The package will include artillery systems such as firearms, artillery shells and armored personnel carriers, the White House said, in addition to helicopters, coastal defense drones and more anti-tank and anti-aircraft defense weapons, “adapted to “in eastern Ukraine,” Biden said in a statement. The United States is also facilitating other large-scale systems to be procured by allies. The diplomatic note from Moscow appears to have been sent on Tuesday of this week. The additional military aid raised the total US supply to Ukraine since the Russian invasion to $ 3.2 billion, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, with the Washington Post reporting. The memo is entitled “On Russia’s concerns over the massive supply of arms and military equipment to the Kiev regime.” It was written in Russian with a translation provided and reached the US State Department through the Russian embassy. You can read the rest of the Post article here. now 15.18 White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki followed up on Joe Biden’s remarks on Thursday, saying he was “ready” to go to Ukraine if the opportunity arose, following reports that the United States was considering sending a “high-ranking” official. It seems that Biden will not fly to Kyiv soon. Psaki spoke Thursday night on a live recording of the progressive podcast “Pod Save America” in Washington, DC, Politico reports in its easy-to-use daily email newsletter. “He’s ready for anything – the man likes fast cars and pilots,” said Psaki, referring to Biden’s typical sunglasses. “He is ready to go to Ukraine – we are not sending the president to Ukraine.” When Biden was in Poland last month, he gave all the signs that he wanted to visit Ukraine and hinted that he could go, but it did not happen and it seemed very dangerous at the time. This happened before the Russian forces withdrew from their advance in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Since leaving, several European leaders have visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv, including last weekend, by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with pictures of him walking around the streets following a meeting with Zelensky. Blinken briefly crossed into Ukrainian territory in early March while visiting the Polish border, but it was essentially a completely symbolic gesture of solidarity. Joe Biden wears his sunglasses as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks during an event at the White House in South Lawn, Washington, Friday, April 8, 2022, celebrating Jackson’s confirmation as the first black woman to arrive at the Anakas. Photo: Andrew Harnik / AP14m ago15.04
The United States has warned Russia to stop arming Ukraine
Amid Russia’s ongoing offensive in Ukraine and new US commitments to send more weapons to the fighting Ukrainians, Moscow has sent a so-called official diplomatic note to Washington warning that more US military aid is “adding fuel to the fire”. Post a report, noting that the outlet has seen the relevant note. “We call on the United States and its allies to stop the irresponsible militarization of Ukraine, which has unintended consequences for regional and international security,” the statement said. Russia has warned that US supplies and other NATO supplies of what Moscow called “the most sensitive” weapons systems “add fuel to the fire” in Ukraine and could have “unpredictable consequences”. Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a teleconference meeting of his security leaders in Moscow today (Friday). Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev / AP On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden pledged another $ 800 million in aid to Ukraine after speaking by telephone with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The package will include artillery systems such as firearms, artillery shells and armored personnel carriers, the White House said, in addition to helicopters, coastal defense drones and more anti-tank and anti-aircraft defense weapons, “adapted to “in eastern Ukraine,” Biden said in a statement. The United States is also facilitating other large-scale systems to be procured by allies. The diplomatic note from Moscow appears to have been sent on Tuesday of this week. The additional military aid raised the total US supply to Ukraine since the Russian invasion to $ 3.2 billion, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, with the Washington Post reporting. The memo is entitled “On Russia’s concerns over the massive supply of arms and military equipment to the Kiev regime.” It was written in Russian with a translation provided and reached the US State Department through the Russian embassy. You can read the rest of the Post article here. Before 49 m. 14.30
Putin warns Biden to stop arming Ukraine
Good morning, bloggers of US politics, it’s Friday morning in Washington, DC and Congress is on a break, but a lot is happening in the nation’s capital. Here’s what it sounds like so far:
Russia warns the United States to stop escalating military supplies to Ukraine as it continues its efforts to repel a Russian invasion of its southern neighbor. There was an “official diplomatic note” from Moscow. The Washington Post has seen it. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a podcast that while Joe Biden may be “ready” to go to Ukraine (as he told reporters waiting near Air Force One yesterday), “we are not sending the president to Ukraine. ». Bill Browder, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, has a roundtable in Washington and his new book concludes on the Russian leader and his wealthy oligarchs: “This is a story of organized crime.” Leading anti-immigration right-wing Donald Trump Steven Miller had a long and controversial interaction with a special committee in the House of Representatives investigating the Trump-instigated uprising in the US Capitol on Jan. 20. Several prominent Democratic agents warn that voters are worried that their party may not / will not reach an agreement before the November midterm elections, but also say Trump supporters will do them a favor.