The Russian official said Statements published Monday on the Embassy’s website on the Telegram application “Washington has completely subjugated the G-7 members to its own policy regarding the conflict in Ukraine. In addition, it has sharply tightened its approach on two important issues; I’m talking about preparations to send F-16 fighters to the regime in Ukraine, as well as the unconditional approval of attacks on the Crimean peninsula using American weapons and other Western weapons.
He added: “Every specialist knows that there is no infrastructure for the use of F-16s in Ukraine, and the required number of pilots and maintenance personnel for these aircraft also does not exist. What will happen if American fighters take off from NATO airfields, which are run by foreign ‘volunteers’?
And he concluded by saying: “I would like to warn administration officials against rash judgments in Crimea, especially regarding the Kiev regime’s ‘blessing’ to launch airstrikes on the peninsula. I remind you that the strikes on this territory are considered by us as an attack on any other region of the Russian Federation. It is important that the United States is fully aware of the Russian response.
terrible consequences
On Saturday, the TASS news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying that Western countries would face “enormous risks” if they supplied Ukraine with F-fighter jets. 16.
This came in response to Grushko’s question about the repercussions of the aircraft supplies Ukraine is requesting from NATO countries.
Senior US officials have said Ukraine has not yet secured commitments to deliver the planes, but US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders on Friday that Washington is backing joint training programs for Ukrainian pilots from F-16.
“We see that Western countries are still committed to the escalation scenario. It carries huge risks for them,” Grushko was quoted as saying by TASS.
“In any case, this will be taken into account in all our plans, and we have all the necessary means to achieve the objectives we have set ourselves,” he added.
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