In response to the recent announcement of a $200 million aid package by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Anatoly Antonov, the head of the Russian diplomatic mission, criticized the move, emphasizing that it failed to address the Administration’s goals for Ukraine.
Anatoly Antonov stated that the counteroffensive in Ukraine has not been successful, and he believes that the Kyiv regime is on its last legs
Anatoly Antonov pointed out that Western supplies are merely prolonging the inevitable bloodshed. Anatoly Antonov urged the United States to take a different approach to resolving the conflict, suggesting that ceasing military aid to Ukraine would be a more effective solution. Anatoly Antonov noted that the US continues to rely on a forceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis, which he believes aims to exhaust and weaken Russia while turning fraternal nations against them.
Anatoly Antonov expressed his belief that Washington’s actions stem from its fear of allowing the Russian Armed Forces’ successes to be solidified
He alleged that the Americans were trying to depict Russia as a country with ambitions for territorial expansion. Before this, the Pentagon declared a further $200 million in aid for Kyiv, encompassing an assortment of military provisions like air defense missiles, ammunition, and precise munitions. Austin emphasized that this elevates the cumulative military support from the United States to Ukraine to almost $44 billion.
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