2023-05-22 01:41:00
Russia’s ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov (archive from Archyde.com)
Russia and Ukraine
Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov stressed that sending F-16 fighters to Ukraine It would raise questions regarding NATO’s involvement in the conflict.
He said, in remarks published on the embassy channel on the Telegram application, on Monday, that any Ukrainian attack on the Crimea peninsula would be considered an attack on Russia, according to Archyde.com.
He also made it clear that “it is important for the United States to be fully aware of the Russian response (to any attack of this kind).”
Attacks using American weapons
These statements come following the US National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, revealed that the United States does not mind Ukraine launching attacks on the peninsula. Crimea By using American weapons, as “occupied Ukrainian territory”, according to his claim.
He said in an interview with “CNN”, Sunday: “We do not place any restrictions in the face of Ukraine to target the lands located within its internationally recognized borders,” considering that “Crimea, in our opinion, is Ukrainian territory.”
However, at the same time, he emphasized that the United States does not support launching Ukrainian attacks using NATO weapons once morest the Russian rear.
F-16 aircraft
It is noteworthy that following the green light given by Washington to supply Kiev with F-16s, US President Joe Biden said, earlier Sunday, that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, had given Washington a “categorical assurance” that the F-16s would not attack Russian territory. .
F-16 fighters (archive from Archyde.com)
He told reporters on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan: “I have categorical assurance from Zelensky that they will not use the fighters to target Russian territory, but they will use them to target Russian forces inside Ukraine and the region.”
“historic” decision
This came following Biden and Zelensky held a meeting, Sunday, days following the US President gave the green light to allies to deliver American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, in a decision that his Ukrainian counterpart considered “historic”.
Washington will now support a joint initiative by its allies to train Ukrainian pilots on the F-16s. During the period of this training, which will last for months, the West will decide when and how many planes will be delivered, as well as the countries that will provide them.
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