US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attend a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 24, 2022. Press service of the Ukrainian President / Distribution via REUTERS
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LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) – Russia has warned the United States not to send more weapons to Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington told Russian state television.
“We stressed the unacceptability of this situation, when the United States is pouring weapons into Ukraine, and demanded an end to this practice,” Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with Russia 24 television.
Antonov said an official diplomatic note had been sent to Washington, expressing Russia’s concerns. He said such arms shipments from the United States would further aggravate the situation and raise the stakes in the conflict.
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Washington’s top diplomat and his defense minister met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv late Sunday, promising new $ 713 million in aid to the government of Zelensky and other countries in the region fearing Russian aggression. Read more
Earlier in April, US President Joe Biden announced additional $ 800 million in military aid to Ukraine, expanding the range of systems to include heavy artillery. Read more
Zelensky begs the leaders of the United States and Europe to supply Kyiv with heavier weapons and equipment. Thousands have been killed and millions displaced since Russia sent troops to Ukraine on February 24 in what it called a “special military operation” to “demilitarize” its neighbor.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 killed thousands, displaced millions and raised fears of a wider confrontation between Russia and the United States, the world’s two largest nuclear powers.
President Vladimir Putin said a “special military operation” in Ukraine was necessary because the United States used Ukraine to threaten Russia and Moscow had to defend itself against the persecution of Russian-speaking people.
Ukraine and the West say Russia has started an unprovoked aggressive war.
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