Russian Ambassador to the United States commented on the next package of military assistance to Ukraine

The United States continues to supply Ukraine with weapons, and the amount of funds allocated for these purposes indicates that Washington is not looking for a way to a diplomatic settlement of the conflict, said Anatoly Antonov, Russian Ambassador to the United States. His commentary on another arms shipment published in the Embassy’s Telegram channel.

“The United States continues to pump its charges with new batches of deadly weapons. The allocation of such impressive financial resources for these purposes indicates one thing: Washington does not intend to look for ways to a diplomatic settlement of the conflict,” he said.

According to Antonov, the United States has done nothing to persuade the current leadership of Ukraine to peace talks, on the contrary, they are pushing the authorities to make new sacrifices “in the name of an extravagant goal – to inflict a ‘strategic defeat’ on Russia.” The ambassador pointed out that it is now difficult for the US leadership to back down, since their reputation is at stake, and they are not concerned about how much taxpayer money is being spent on maintaining the military operations in Ukraine.

Antonov stressed that peace on Ukrainian soil “is not included in the plans of Washington strategists,” since they are lobbying for the interests of the military-industrial complex.

“Every day there are reports from the war zone of people killed and maimed by fragments of American missiles. Ammunition marked Made in USA explodes in residential areas, turning peaceful cities into smoking ruins,” the diplomat added.

On June 9, the Pentagon announced that the United States would provide Ukraine with another $2.1 billion military aid package that would include air defenses and munitions. Statement published on the website of the department. The next aid package will include ammunition for the Patriot and Hawk air defense systems. The Pentagon report clarifies that since February 24, 2022, the United States has provided assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $39.7 billion.

The Russian authorities have repeatedly criticized the supply of Western weapons to Kyiv. In particular, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, warned that pumping Ukraine with weapons brings NATO closer to the dangerous line of a direct military clash with Russia. On June 2, Chinese government special envoy for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui said cutting off arms supplies to the war zone in Ukraine could stop the conflict.