Arms supplies to Ukraine increase the possibility of conflict with US : Russian official
- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister says Washington is doing everything it can to degrade Moscow on a strategic level
Russia has warned that US President Joe Biden's intention to arm Ukraine with powerful missile weapons raises the potential of direct conflict between Moscow and Washington.
When asked if the risk of an open conflict between Russia and the US had increased as a result of the White House's decision to equip Ukraine with longer-range missile systems, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told RIA that “Any arms deliveries that continue, are on the rise, increase the risks of such a development.”
Ryabkov said Washington is doing everything it can to degrade Russia on a strategic level.
Deputy Foreign Minister further said of US foreign policy that "the remnants of a responsible, sound approach to the situation have simply been scrapped."
Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that he will “provide the Ukrainians with more advanced rocket systems and munitions that will enable them to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine.”
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