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Zakharova: Washington to Fuel Conflict in Ukraine Till 2025


Thu 08 Dec 2022 | 07:16 PM
Omnia Ahmed

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on Thursday that the US intends to fuel the conflict in Ukraine through at least the end of 2025.

Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Zakharova highlighted that last November, the US authorities signed a three-year contract worth $1.2 billion with aerospace conglomerate Raytheon for the purchase of air defense systems for Kyiv.

The spokeswoman added that the Biden administration requested $37 billion in 2023 for additional assistance to Ukraine. She also noted that the American media is "savoring the details of the corruption marathon: White House -- Kyiv -- White House."

In the same vein, Zakharova said Moscow expects that a significant part of this amount will go to the needs of the Ukrainian army, while the rest will "settle on accounts" in European, world banks, and private funds. 

Earlier, committees of both chambers of the US Congress agreed on a draft defense budget for next year, and the document provides for the transfer of at least $800 million to Ukraine.