Russia demanded clarification from the US why MI-17s are being sent to Ukraine

Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force. Archive photoMOSCOW, June 3.Moscow demands an explanation from the United States on what basis Washington is transferring four Mi-17 helicopters to Ukraine, which were previously given to the United States for operation in Afghanistan, as part of a new military assistance package, this is a violation by the American side of its international obligations, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. «Against the background of statements from Washington about new shipments of military aid to Kyiv, attention was drawn to another flagrant violation by the American side of its international obligations,» the Foreign Ministry commented.Who is threatened by the emergence of the largest army in Europe» The point is that the package of «assistance» to Ukraine announced on June 1 by the US administration includes, among other things, four Mi-17 helicopters, which our country previously transferred to the United States for operation exclusively in Afghanistan. Such the understanding was legally enshrined in the relevant contract and end user certificate, where it is indicated in black and white that the mentioned helicopters should be delivered to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for its armed forces. Only this way, and nothing else, «the ministry stressed. that the Russian embassy in the United States «made an official presentation to the State Department, demanded detailed explanations why the Mi-17s are being transferred to Ukraine without the knowledge and consent of the exporter, i.e. Russia, and contrary to established diplomatic practice.» «No clear answer was received … We also note that the American side, in an ostentatious manner declaring disinterest in escalation between Russia and NATO, irresponsibly supplying Ukraine with long-range missile and artillery systems… We most strongly condemn such actions by the United States, which only put off the prospect of an early peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. Responsibility for the consequences rests with Washington and its puppets in Kyiv,» the Foreign Ministry concluded.