According to the Kremlin, Russia is preparing for a longer war against the neighboring country because of the planned US arms supplies to Ukraine. The delivery of anti-aircraft systems announced by the United States will “make the conflict longer and more painful for the Ukrainian side,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Interfax.
“The confrontation will continue,” Peskov said, referring to a meeting scheduled for Tuesday between the Group of the Seven Leading Industrial Nations (G-7) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russia will achieve its stated goals in Ukraine, he added.
Provide intelligence and satellite data
Russia in particular sees the United States as a war party in Ukraine because the country not only supplies weapons, but also intelligence and satellite data. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers in the West are trained in NATO weapons, among other things.
Air defense has the highest priority
Zelenskyy is expected to ask the US, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Canada and Italy for air defense systems in the online meeting. After Monday’s Russian attacks, he called air defense a top priority. US President Joe Biden promised him in a phone call that he would be equipped with advanced air defense systems. According to Ukrainian sources, Russia bombed numerous Ukrainian cities on Monday, including the capital Kiev. According to Zelensky, the attacks mainly targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Aid is considered to support the right to self-defense
Other topics of the G-7 meeting are energy issues and price developments in the energy markets. Germany is chairing the G-7 countries this year. The government in Berlin and other NATO members emphasize that they are not parties to the war. Aid to Ukraine is seen as support for the right of self-defense of the country that wants to join the EU and NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a war of aggression against Ukraine on February 24. Initially, the aggressor was considered militarily superior. Following the arms transfers, Ukraine was recently able to push back Russian troops en masse and liberate occupied territories.
Source: Krone
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