The head of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, said Ukraine had assured the United States that it would not use the new missile systems promised by Washington to attack Russian soil. He denied accusations that the weapons were sent to Russia to attack.
He told reporters in response to Moscow’s accusations against Russia, “It is Russia that attacks Ukraine, not the other way around. To be clear, the best way to prevent tension is for Russia to stop the aggression and the war it has started.” This is the use of new US weapons.
Blinken said there was a strong bond between Ukraine and the United States to reinforce the argument that the United States had no hidden interests in shipping the equipment, but that the U.S. country was always clear with Russia about what to expect. Consequences of the invasion of Ukraine.
The Foreign Minister’s statement was made at a press conference, accompanied by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
The missile and ammunition deployment to Ukraine was announced today by President Joe Biden in an editorial in The New York Times. In the text, Biden says the equipment will allow for more precise attacks on the battlefield and denies plans to impeach President Vladimir Putin.
At the press conference, Blinken explained that the purpose of sending the missiles was to enable Ukraine to succeed in stopping the Russian attacks and regain control of some areas, thus giving it a more favorable position at the negotiating table to end the war.
“What we’re trying to do is make sure the Ukrainians have what they need to defend against this aggression, repel it. And as a result, have them in the best possible situation at any table negotiation.” said Blinken.
In the editorial, Biden said he does not encourage Ukraine to carry out attacks “beyond its borders” and therefore does not intend to provide “means to achieve goals outside its borders”. “We don’t want to prolong the war just to make Russia suffer,” he says.
Russia’s response
After Biden’s text was published, Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the US had “deliberately put gasoline on the fire” by promising to send “more advanced” missiles to Ukraine. “Such remittances do not contribute to rekindling the desire to resume peace talks under the Ukrainian leadership,” he said.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned that “any arms supply increases the risk of a direct confrontation between the United States and Russia.”
*With AFP and Ansa
source: Noticias
