WASHINGTON Feb 2 U.S. officials warned Kyiv that Ukraine will have to account for everything that the United States supplies her, according to the Washington Post.
According to the publication, high-ranking officials from the Pentagon, the State Department and the Agency for International Development «have just completed a trip to Ukraine» by issuing a «peculiar» warning about Washington's assistance.
«During their trip last week, the chiefs of staff of the inspectors general of all three departments issued a message that can be translated as follows: be prepared to account for everything we give you. And continue to fight corruption,» — according to the newspaper report.
As the newspaper notes, this is happening at a time when American public support for Ukraine is declining.
Earlier, a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center sociological service showed that the number of Americans who consider aid to Ukraine excessive is growing, but this category of citizens is still in the minority.
After long discussions on the supply of Western tanks to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the German government agreed to send Leopard 2 combat vehicles. It is planned to form two tank battalions, at the first stage, Berlin will transfer a company of 14 A6 combat vehicles from the Bundeswehr stocks. According to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the tanks may arrive in Ukraine at the end of March.
The supply of tanks to the Kyiv authorities was also announced by US President Joe Biden. According to him, the Ukrainian military will receive 31 M1 Abrams combat vehicles, they will form one tank battalion. A senior US administration official specified that it would take months, not weeks, to deliver the equipment to Ukraine.
Against the backdrop of a Russian special operation in Ukraine, the United States and NATO allies are supporting the Kyiv regime with tens of billions of dollars of arms supplies. Moscow has repeatedly emphasized that the transfer of Western weapons only prolongs the conflict, and the transport of weapons becomes a legitimate target for the Russian Aerospace Forces. , 09:00Infographic
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