The United States refused to use the assets of the Russian Federation to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The United States does not plan to finance the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the expense of the frozen assets of Russia, which are under the jurisdiction of the States. This was stated by US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources John Bass, commenting on the draft US budget for 2024.

“The resources that we describe today, generally speaking, are allocated from the US budget. Anything related to Russian assets would be a completely separate conversation. And I would now cede the right to comment on this to some of my colleagues who are much more deeply aware of these issues, ”said John Bass during a briefing. reported at the State Department.

After the start of Russia’s special operation in Ukraine, Western countries began to actively support Kyiv. Retired lieutenant colonel and former professor of history at the US Air Force Academy, William Astore, noted in December 2022 that the fighting in Ukraine could have ended in the summer if the US had not sponsored Kyiv with weapons. In March 2023, John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator at the US National Security Council, urged China to stand up to Russia and start sponsoring Ukraine, transmits R.T.