Kremlin says Biden is ‘diligently adding fuel to the fire’ by sending advanced rocket systems and munitions to Ukraine and is increasing the risk of a confrontation between U.S. and Russia
- Russia is accusing President Joe Biden of ‘purposefully and diligently adding fuel to the fire’ of conflict in Ukraine by sending advanced rocket systems to Kyiv
- ‘The U.S. is obviously holding the line that it will fight Russia to the last Ukrainian,’ Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters Wednesday
- White House officials said the weapons are only being sent after receiving ‘assurances’ from Ukraine that it will not use the missiles to strike inside Russia
- Biden said in an op-ed Tuesday night that he would be arming Ukraine with ‘more advanced rocket systems and munitions’
- Comes on the eve of the announcement of the 11th package of security assistance for the war in Ukraine
- The use of the medium-range rocket systems will be restricted to be used only in Ukraine