The United States will send radar systems and some maritime equipment to Kiev as part of military aid, Politico reports, citing adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and a source. We are talking about $ 200 million in military aid, which CNN reported on the eve.
Mr Zelenskiy’s adviser said Ukrainians were briefed on forthcoming aid last month “at the highest level.” “Given that US intelligence constantly assumes that Russia can launch a full-scale invasion using all its military power, this assistance will allow Ukraine to inflict additional damage on Russia, but will not significantly change the outcome,” he said.
The aid was approved under the mandate of US President Joe Biden. It can be directed to countries that are “at risk”. Armament is allocated from the Pentagon reserves.
On the eve of CNN journalist Kaylee Atwood, citing four sources, said that Joe Biden in December approved the expansion of military aid to Kiev by $ 200 million. At the same time, the House of Representatives of the Congress will consider a bill, which, among other things, involves additional assistance to Ukraine. In addition, the document once again raises the issue of new sanctions against the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
In December, the NBC reported that the United States had postponed $ 200 million in military aid to Ukraine and decided to work in the diplomatic field. They decided to leave the package of $ 200 million as a spare leverage in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine. Also last year, the Biden administration lifted sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 AG project company, which manages the project after negotiations with the German side.
About new attempts by the United States to stop Nord Stream 2 – in the material of Kommersant, Cross Stream.
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