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The US will provide Ukraine with lethal weapons if Russia decides to invade the country. This was stated at a briefing by Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, reports Reuters.
He promised that Washington would impose “very painful economic sanctions.” “More importantly, we will give the people of Ukraine the lethal weapons they need to defend their lives. Whether it will be Javelin or Stinger, or small arms, or boats, Russia will pay the price, there will be consequences,” Blumenthal said. He was supported by Democratic Senators Amy Klobuchar and Jean Shaheen.
Blumenthal also said Russian President Vladimir Putin “made the biggest mistake of his career” by underestimating how bravely Ukrainians would fight in the event of a Russian invasion.
At the same time, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace also noted the day before that the UK would provide Ukraine with light, anti-tank, defensive weapons systems. The decision was made “in light of Russia’s increasingly threatening behavior and in addition to ongoing support,” he said. A small number of British personnel will also receive initial training for a short period of time, as part of Operation ORBITAL, before returning to the United Kingdom, he said, Interfax-Ukraine quoted him as saying.
Source: Rosbalt
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