there Russia he warned United States requests a stop sending of weapons in Ukraine. The US delegation, on the other hand, reiterated its support for the country: Today US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pentagon boss Lloyd Austin are in Kyiv, tomorrow they will meet at the US base in Kyiv Ramstein in Germany, the representatives of dozens of allied countries to develop an expanded and long-term strategy to help Zelenskyy.
But Moscow warns that large Western arms shipments could only fuel the conflict and increase casualties, Moscow’s ambassador in Washington said. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has already killed thousands, displaced millions and created the conditions for a widening war between Russia and the United States.
Azovstal, exhausted mothers and babies in the besieged steel mill. “Food is running out, help us.” shock video
The Americans rule out the “boots on the ground” option: they will not formally send men to the Ukrainian war zone. Also rule out the involvement of NATO troops. Weapons and ammunition, on the other hand, are already being shipped: both the US and Europe have already delivered drones, heavy artillery, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank missiles.
The Russian Ambassador to America, Anatoly Antonov, said that continuing to send weapons will weaken peace talks. “What the Americans are doing is pouring fuel on the fire,” Antonov told Rossiya 24 television station. “I see only an attempt to up the ante, to make the situation worse, to see more casualties.”
Over 3 billion aid already allocated – Blinken and Austin have briefed Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy on more than $322 million in new military funds for Ukraine. U.S. military aid to date totals approximately $3.7 billion. US President Joe Biden on Thursday pledged an additional $800 million in arms for Ukraine and said he will ask Congress for more money to bolster support for Ukraine’s military.
Ramstein – “We want Russia to be weakened,” Austin said. To understand what he means, we need to turn our eyes to tomorrow’s important meeting in Ramstein, the largest US base in Europe. It will be a real war council, which will also examine Ukraine’s “long-term” defense needs. Over 40 countries (born and not) invited, more than 20 those who have already confirmed their participation.
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Italy is also considering deploying heavy artillery, M-109 self-propelled tracked vehicles and light armored vehicles of the Lince type and the Centauro 1 bus. A new Council of Ministers and a new decree will therefore be required. This could mean new frictions on the horizon: the 5 Star Movement has already decided to meet tomorrow.