Russia confirms threats to all countries that help Ukraine with weapons

"Evropeyska Pravda" - Saturday, 16 April 2022, 01:12

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed media reports that Russia had sent a diplomatic note to the United States concerning arms supplies to Ukraine.

"Evropeyska Pravda," quoting "Kommersant" media, reported this information earlier.

This information was confirmed by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who stated that a similar note had been sent "to all countries."

The Washington Post managed to review the text of the official diplomatic note Russia sent to the United States this week.

The Washington Post reported that: "The diplomatic démarche [...] came as President Biden approved a dramatic expansion in the scope of weapons being provided to Ukraine, an $800 million package including 155 mm howitzers [...] coastal defense drones and armored vehicles, as well as additional portable antiaircraft and antitank weapons and millions of rounds of ammunition."

"The document, titled "On Russia’s concerns in the context of massive supplies of weapons and military equipment to the Kiev regime," written in Russian with a translation provided, was forwarded to the State Department by the Russian Embassy in Washington."

"Russia accused the allies of violating ‘rigorous principles’ governing the transfer of weapons to conflict zones, and of being oblivious to ‘the threat of high-precision weapons falling into the hands of radical nationalists, extremists and bandit forces in Ukraine.’"

"We call on the United States and its allies to stop the irresponsible militarization of Ukraine, which implies unpredictable consequences for regional and international security," the note said.