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Russian envoy: Washington does not want political settlement of Ukraine conflict

Russian Ambassador in the United States Anatoly Antonov

06 January 2023 08:59 (UTC +04:00)

Russian Ambassador in the United States Anatoly Antonov said on Thursday, commenting on the White House's decision to deliver Bradley fighting vehicles to Kyiv, that Washington does not want a political settlement of the Ukraine conflict, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Earlier in the day, the Defense Department said the Biden administration would announce another military assistance package for Ukraine on Friday that will include Bradley fighting vehicles. According to media reports, the package will include $3 billion worth of military equipment.

"This step [the delivery of Bradley fighting vehicles] comes as a confirmation that our interlocutors in the United States have not even tried to listen to our numerous calls to take into account possible consequences of such a dangerous course by Washington," Antonov told journalists.

"Nobody should still have doubts about who bears responsibility for prolonging this conflict. All the actions by the administration indicate a lack of any desire for a political settlement."

The ambassador said that any talk about a "defensive nature" of weapons that Western countries supply to Kyiv has long become "absurd," adding that "it is finally becoming clear to the whole international community that in 2014 the US unleashed a real proxy-war against Russia by supporting nazi criminals in Kyiv."

"The actions of the administration spur Ukrainian radicals to proceed with their terrible deeds. With every consecutive transfer of arms, their feeling of impunity grows stronger," Antonov said.