« They fail to understand that new supplies of weapons, like all the previous ones, only prolong the conflict, » Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov told Newsweek.
As the war in Ukraine entered its second year, Russia’s ambassador to the United States has argued that Washington’s latest rounds of military and economic support would not suffice to defeat Moscow’s effort to beat Kyiv in the ongoing conflict.
« Does anyone really believe that such measures will make our country give up its independent course, divert from the chosen path towards a multipolar world based on the principle of indivisible security, international law and the UN Charter? » Antonov asked rhetorically.
The Russian envoy also took aim at recent increases in supplies of arms from the U.S. and other Western countries to Ukraine.
« They fail to understand that new supplies of weapons, like all the previous ones, only prolong the conflict, leading to continued bloodshed and in no way helping bring peace any closer, » Antonov said. « Meanwhile, the Russian army keeps making strong progress in completing the tasks set before it to defend the Fatherland. Our military is supported by the entire country. »
While both sides have routinely given conflicting accounts of their progress throughout the conflict, reports suggest Russia, bolstered by the Wagner private military group, has made progress on the crucial front of Bakhmut in the Donbas region.
Washington and its Western allies have maintained steadfast backing for Kyiv, however, announcing the supply of various tanks and armored vehicles for Ukrainian forces in recent weeks.
