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| Polyansky predicts the US consequences of the seizure of weapons in the Gulf of Oman |
| 2023-11-15 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Dmitry Polyansky predicted the US consequences of intercepting weapons going to Yemen in the Gulf of Oman and transferring them to Kiev. He announced this on November 14. According to the diplomat, the failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces should not become an excuse for such actions by Western Ukrainian partners. “If Washington’s actions continue, this will have the most serious consequences,” Polyansky noted at a meeting of the UN Security Council. He recalled Russia's repeated indications of the illegality of US actions that do not comply with the provisions and resolutions of the Security Council and international law. He called attempts to use sanctions against Yemen in his own interests particularly cynical. “This conclusion is led by the outrageous way the American military treated military products intercepted in the Gulf of Oman last December, which were transported by Washington to Ukraine for the needs of the Kiev regime,” the diplomat concluded . As Regnum reported, on January 10, the US Navy intercepted a ship in the Gulf of Oman, allegedly transporting Iranian weapons to Yemen - several thousand machine guns, cartridges and several dozen anti-tank guided missiles. The operation involved ships of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet; the carrier's crew consisted of six Yemeni citizens. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre admitted on October 2 that the United States does not have the funds to provide long-term assistance to Ukraine. According to her, the current budget takes into account only the urgent needs of Kyiv on the battlefield. The next day it became known that the US Department of Defense had $5.2 billion left at its disposal, which could be provided to Ukraine as military aid, which could be enough for about six months. A day later, White House spokesman John Kirby said that the US administration had funds to financially support Kiev for only two months. He clarified that the specific timing depends on the situation on the battlefield and the volume of military assistance packages. As CNN reported on October 4, the United States will transfer thousands of intercepted Iranian weapons and ammunition to Ukraine to cover the most pressing needs of the Ukrainian military, which is awaiting additional funds and equipment from the United States. |
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