Russia warns US of ‘unpredictable consequences’ if it gives Ukraine advanced weapons
- Moscow said in a diplomatic note such shipments were ‘adding fuel’ to the situation
- The warning came after Biden pledged a new US$800 million military aid package for Ukraine
In a diplomatic note this week, Moscow warned Washington and Nato against sending the “most sensitive” weapons for Kyiv to use in the conflict with Russia, saying such shipments were “adding fuel” to the situation and could come with “unpredictable consequences,” The Washington Post reported.
“What the Russians are telling us privately is precisely what we’ve been telling the world publicly – that the massive amount of assistance that we’ve been providing our Ukrainian partners is proving extraordinarily effective,” the Post quoted a senior administration official – who spoke on condition of anonymity about the note – as saying.
The State Department declined to comment on reports of the formal note.
“We won’t confirm any private diplomatic correspondence,” a State Department spokesperson said.