WASHINGTON, Dec 15 The United States is not at war with the Russian Federation and is not plan to engage in such a conflict, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said when asked to comment on Moscow's warnings about a possible transfer of Patriot complexes to Ukraine.
«The United States is not at war with Russia, we are not looking for conflict, we are focused on providing defense assistance to Ukraine «, — said Ryder at a press conference.
He stressed that Washington «will not allow Russian comments to dictate what defense assistance to Ukraine.» Ryder added that he would not comment on the very possibility of transferring Patriot complexes to Ukraine, indicating that there is nothing to announce in this regard yet.