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Russia warns US of 'consequences' of Ukraine military aid
2022-04-17
[An Nahar] Russia has formally complained to the United States over its military aid to Ukraine, warning of "unpredictable consequences" if shipments of advanced weaponry go forward, U.S. media reported.

In a diplomatic note this week, Moscow warned the United States and NATO
...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions...
against sending the "most sensitive" weapons for Kyiv to use in the conflict with Russia, saying such shipments were "adding fuel" to the situation and could come with "unpredictable consequences," the Washington Post reported.

The warning came the same week that U.S. President Joe The Big Guy Biden
...46th president of the U.S. The nincompoop who dumped Afghanistan. The copier doesdn't exist that could reelect him....
pledged a new $800 million military aid package for Ukraine, including helicopters, howitzers and armored personnel carriers.

"What the Russians are telling us privately is precisely what we've been telling the world publicly -- that the massive amount of assistance that we've been providing our Ukrainian partners is proving extraordinarily effective," the Post quoted a senior administration official -- who spoke on condition of anonymity about the note -- as saying.

The State Department declined to comment on reports of the formal note.

"We won't confirm any private diplomatic correspondence," a State Department spokesperson said.

"What we can confirm is that, along with allies and partners, we are providing Ukraine with billions of dollars' worth of security assistance, which our Ukrainian partners are using to extraordinary effect to defend their country against Russia's unprovoked aggression and horrific acts of violence."

According to the New York Times

... which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...

citing US officials, the note was sent through normal channels, and was not signed by any senior Russian officials.

The formal correspondence indicates Russia is concerned about the United States' ongoing material support for Ukraine, an anonymous US official told CNN
...the organization formerly known as the Cable News Network. Now who knows what it might stand for...
.CNN also reported that one source familiar with the document said the complaint could mean Moscow is getting ready to adopt a more aggressive stance against the United States and NATO as the invasion of Ukraine continues.

Posted by:Fred

#7  But, to die with a Blue Check...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-04-17 11:50  

#6  This has been my point of our great leaders needing to STFU about what they are sending and just do it. Someone here yesterday said it right, they'll get us all killed for some likes on the net.
Posted by: Chris   2022-04-17 11:47  

#5  Russian red line means something.

Then they better remember MAD. All these threats gets fingers moving closer to the trigger. Putin gains nothing in an exchange of one time use weapons.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-04-17 09:08  

#4  /\..... our leaders are such bullshitters and bloviators and no one actually means any of it.

My personal observation as well, based on over 65 years of personal observation and study.

“If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics”
~ Will Rogers, July 15, 1923
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-04-17 08:08  

#3   Russian red line means something.

Russia cares about the security of Russia. I wonder if the reason we have such a hard time believing the Rus mean what they say is because our leaders are such bullshitters and bloviators and no one actually means any of it.

Pity we could not have spent $800 million dollars on diplomacy to keep this mess from jumping off in the first place. But where is the graft in that?
Posted by: SteveS   2022-04-17 07:57  

#2  
"Yeah? Or what?! You'll make Hunter's videos public? He lives for this shit! They're doing it all in Disney World now! Fcuk you! I'm going to do what I want. Fcuk you, Shinzo Abe!"

Posted by: Dron66046   2022-04-17 07:15  

#1  Russian red line means something.
Posted by: Dale   2022-04-17 07:08  

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