Ukraine on Wednesday asked for “constant” support to end the war with Russiaafter USA announced that I was going to suspend the sending of some weapons to kyivin full intensification of the bombings of Moscow.
USA on Tuesday announced the suspension of the sending of a certain armament to kyivclaiming your concern before the decline of your own reserve of ammunition.
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“This decision has been made to first put the interests of USA”, justified Anna Kellyan attached spokeswoman for the White House.
Washington It is the main one support military (and financial) of Ukraine Since the beginning of the Russian invasion in February 2022. their weapons, ammunition and teams-in addition to their intelligence information-have allowed the Ukrainian forces contain the Russian army, which however continues to occupy almost 20% of the Ukrainian territory.
The announcement occurred at a critical moment, given that Russia is undertaking one of the greatest onslaught in Ukrainian territory In more than three years of contest.
Although kyiv denied Wednesday that he would have received a “Official notification“On the part of USA On this measure, he insisted that his key ally should maintain a support “constant” To end the conflict.
“The way to end war goes through a constant and joint pressure on the aggressor, as well as a support unwavering a Ukraine” He affirmed Ministry of Defense Ukrainian in a statement.
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“Clarify the situation”
At the same time, Ukraine convened an American diplomat, the business manager John Ginkel.
“The Ukrainian part stressed that any delay in the support to the capacities of Ukraine defense He would only encourage the aggressor to continue war and terror, instead of seeking peace, ” The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry indicated.
kyiv He also contacted Washington to try “Clarify the situation” and specify what exactly the White House, according to the presidential advisor Dmitro Litvin.
According to Political and other US media, the measure concerns the systems of Patriot Air Defensethe precision artillery and the Hellfire missiles.
In recent weeks, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyasked USA that sells systems Patriot to counteract the daily attacks of Russian missiles and drones.
The Ukrainian president raised this issue to his American pair, Donald Trumpduring his last meeting regardless of the summit of the NATO At the end of June.
But the Republican tycoon was evasive and said that his country “You also need them.”
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“We will have it difficult”
The news was received with disappointment in kyivand a certain apprehension regarding the capacities of the Ukrainian army of continuing to resist Russian attack.
“Currently, we depend a lot on the deliveries of North American weapons, no matter how much Europe Do everything you can. But we will have it difficult without North American ammunition”, He recognized a military source in statements to AFP.
On his side, the Kremlin He favorably welcomed the announcement and assured that this will help to finish the ongoing conflict before.
“The fewer weapons are sent to Ukrainecloser will be the end of the special military operation “, The spokesman for the Russian presidency told the press, Dmitri Peskovusing the usual formula in Moscow to refer to the offensive in the neighboring country.
For Shashank Joshiexpert of the Rusi Institute of London, the American decision makes “less and less likely that Russia bothers to negotiate seriously.”
A report published in May for the Reflection Center CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) warned about “ability” of Ukraine, “In the long term”, To fight against Russia If American help ceased, a support than Europeans “They can’t replace.”
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