UN, April 12 Leaders in the West do not want peace in Ukraine, since they have already spent significantly on supporting the Kiev regime with weapons and funds and are now counting on some kind of compensation for losses, former Pentagon analyst and retired US Air Force lieutenant Karen Kwiatkowski said at a UN Security Council meeting.
«Western investment has reduced US and NATO reserves, and also reduced Kyiv's ability to negotiate directly with Russia. Western leaders see how much they have spent and are insisting on some kind of reimbursement. They don't want to lose their contribution, so to speak.» — Kwiatkowski said.
Russia believes that arms supplies to Ukraine interfere with the settlement, directly involve NATO countries in the conflict and are “playing with fire.” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. According to him, the United States and NATO are directly involved in the conflict, including not only by supplying weapons, but also by training personnel in Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and other countries. The Kremlin stated that pumping Ukraine up with weapons from the West does not contribute to negotiations and will have a negative effect.