The United States is preparing more than $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine, which is expected to include long-range missiles and other ammunition and weapons for the first time. The expected announcement this week. However, Joe Biden keeps the point on the F16s, he will not send them to the Kiev Armed Forces. But Ukraine insists on getting at least 200 Western fighter jets to protect its skies
A work by the artist Tvboy in the streets of Kyiv (Ansa)
11:38
Kremlin, new US package won’t change course of events
The forthcoming package of US military aid to Ukraine “is a direct way to increase the level of escalation, but it will not change the course of events”. This was stated by the spokesman for the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, adding that “this will require further efforts on our part, but the special military operation will continue”.
11:18
Kremlin supports cuts in Abrams tanks
The Kremlin welcomes proposals made in recent days by a private company, an actor and some regional governors to pay the military a reward for every US Abrams tank destroyed in Ukraine. This was stated by spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “Western tanks will burn, and thanks to rewards from business and regions, the number of enthusiasts will grow” ready to destroy them, said the spokesman, quoted by the RIA Novost agency.
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11:09 a.m
Kremlin, US long-range missiles will exacerbate the escalation
The new American supplies to Ukraine, including all long-range missiles, “will not change events on the ground,” but will only help exacerbate the escalation, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by RIA Novosti agency.