Antonov said that the United States has no desire to resolve the Ukrainian crisis

The latest US actions point directly to a lack of desire for a political settlement in Ukraine, said Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s ambassador to Washington.

“No one should have any doubts about who is responsible for prolonging the current conflict. All the actions of the administration directly indicate the lack of desire for political regulation,” quotes Antonov’s press service of the diplomatic mission.

The diplomat noted that even the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Russian side for Christmas was called in the United States “an attempt to take a breather.” This indicates that Washington is determined to fight “to the last Ukrainian”, and the fate of the Ukrainian people “does not bother the Americans at all,” Antonov believes.

According to him, the decision of the American administration to transfer the Bradley BMP to Kyiv also became a confirmation that Washington is not going to listen to the Russian side. “There can be no talk of any “defensive character” of the transferred weapons for a long time,” he added.

Russia’s special operation in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin called it the protection of the inhabitants of Donbass, as well as the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, as its goals. In response, Western countries imposed large-scale sanctions against Russia and began to provide military assistance to Ukraine. Western military aid to Ukraine totaled $40 billion, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said November 30.