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Russia warns U.S. to stop providing arms for Ukraine: Washington Post reports [Video]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
- The Washington Post reported Friday that Russia issued a warning to the United States to stop arming Ukraine.
- In a formal letter sent to the U.S., Russia threatened that there will be “unpredictable consequences” if Washington keeps providing Ukraine with sensitive weapons.
- President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the approval of another $800 million in military aid for Ukraine.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that Russia has sent a formal letter to the United States warning against arming Ukraine. According to the letter dated Tuesday, shipments of sensitive weapons from the U.S. and its NATO allies were making the tensions in Ukraine worse. Russia warns of “unpredictable consequences” as the war entered the 51st day.
The Post, which viewed the diplomatic letter, added that Russia is accusing the U.S. of flouting the rules governing the transfer of weapons to conflict zones.
Russia also accused NATO of delaying early peace negotiation with Ukraine “in order to continue the bloodshed,” according to the letter.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine. The aid included advanced military weapons that Ukraine had requested.
“The Ukrainian military has used the weapons we are providing to devastating effect. As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself,” Biden said.
The latest security assistance includes munitions that the U.S. has previously provided Ukraine, as well as new capabilities that for the first time were included.
The $800M military aid includes 11 Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters, 300 Switchblade drones, 200 M113 armored personnel carriers, 18 Howitzers and 40,000 artillery rounds, 10 counter-artillery radars, 500 Javelin missiles, unmanned coastal defense vessels and protective equipment in case of a chemical or biological weapons attack.
The new batch of weapons could start arriving in Ukraine within 48 hours.
Russian forces have withdrawn from around Kyiv after weeks of trying to capture the capital unsuccessfully. They are expected to attack the south and east regions, including the Donbas region.
The State Department has not responded with a comment requested by The Hill.
Source: The Hill
CharlieSeattle
April 16, 2022 at 2:09 pm
Soo? Neo-Stalinist Russia sets the Rules Of Engagement, and the west bends over?
Why not follow the precedent the USSR and Communist China used in the Korean war and tell Putin to pound sand up his asss?
They both piloted MIG Jet Fighters based jn Communist China against NATO forces trying to repel the North Korean invasion of South Korea. Thousands of Communist Chinese troops invaded to support retreating North Korean forces.
Therefore, NATO pilots can fly Jet Fighters based in NATO countries against Russian forces invading Ukraine and even send troops and armor!
……………………See how that will work? Fair is Fair!
One ironic fact, Russia had 5 nukes in 1950. The USA had 299. The USSR went all in ignoring their nuke weakness and sent T-34 Tanks, MIG-15 jets and pilots to support the North Korean invasion of the south.
They had aggressive leaders. Unlike Truman who chickened out after he backstabbed MacArthur because of his call for total victory.
Larry Sellnow
April 16, 2022 at 7:03 pm
Tell Putin to go fornicate with himself. He can send weapons etc. to other countries so can we. Russia was sending weapons to the North Vietnamize when we were fighting the Vietnam war.
Aaron B. Davidson
April 16, 2022 at 7:39 pm
ALL other nations on this planet need to stand shoulder to shoulder and say with one loud and clear voice “ This will NOT stand, we the people of this small green plant will not knuckle under to a man of self aggrandizing ideals ! You go this far but NO FUTHER !
carl strom
April 16, 2022 at 8:40 pm
fair is fair ,someone needs to stand up and take some action,tell puten you were wrong invading.
what would he do if some one did this to his country.
the thing i can,t under stand why don,t they bomb ahead of there train of coming in so slow it by takeing them out ahead of there arriveral.
we all don,t need this in are history.
so what ever comes to this,might happen.
but all will pay.
there are no winners in war. GOD HELP US ALL.
David Russell
April 16, 2022 at 10:02 pm
If I were President of the USA, I would tell Mr Putin that if he issues “unpredictable consequences” against us, he will definitely suffer some severe consequences, some of which may be absolutely predictable. At the first sign of nuclear activity I would turn the Kremlin and any places we think he might be hiding into dust.
Terry Petersen
April 16, 2022 at 11:37 pm
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Russia is a joke, we will seeoblterate them, he has too know !!!
george
April 17, 2022 at 9:20 am
a very good way to start ww3, by aiding another country in war machinery. get the hell out of it you stupid s.o.b.’s. if it starts, you should be all xecuted for war crimes. let others fight their own wars, and just stay the hell out of it.
2004done
April 17, 2022 at 2:29 pm
george (good way to start WWIII): I agree, but I believe creepyjoe’s instructions are to start a war, NOT just supply the most corrupt eastern European country with arms (that I believe WON’T be fully distributed to the war-torn people). Putin is Anti-Globalist, Zelenskyy is purely profit-driven, Pro-globalist
ox
April 17, 2022 at 10:57 am
If anyone needs to stop it certainly is Putin. Putin started this unprovoked incursion into a sovereign nation. If the little wimp doesn’t get his way, Putin is going to use nukes? Obviously it doesn’t bother Putin, Moscow can be vaporized just as well as DC. Most of the people in America would probably want DC vaporized just as long as Putin leaves the rest of America alone. Besides Communist China loses out in a nuke war. Communist China will have an overabundance of TV’s and Microwaves with no one to sell to. Communist China will use the same stunt against the U.S. when it comes to Taiwan. If Putin can get away with seizing Ukraine, Xi will get away with seizing Taiwan with hanging the threat of nuking over the U.S. G-d help the U.S. if they stop buying Microwaves and TV’s from Communist China. The Communists have been in bed with the Democrats since at least the time of FDR. This whole nuclear mess is the fault of the U.S. The U.S. had no problem rounding up all the innocent Japanese Americans during WWII. Today the U.S. should be rounding up all the liberal commie Democrat politicians, they are the real threat. The U.S. was lax on protecting their nuclear secrets. America’s Nuke technology was stolen by Russia, Communist China and India, and now the fun begins.
george
April 24, 2022 at 4:13 pm
if you want to start a new war or even keep one going, do what this fool is doing then. or if you would like to see a nuclear sunset, then keep pushing the bear. hope the latter happens, serve all the dems right. first one gets dropped on d.c. tho.