The Russian embassy in Washington described the US decision to send another package of military aid to Ukraine as “the height of hypocrisy”.

“The said delivery of HIMARS and air defense systems shells as well as other ammunition is the height of hypocrisy. All the more so when officials attribute military assistance to “concern” for the people of Ukraine. In reality, Washington will not give up the concept of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. It is impossible not to connect today’s decision by officials with recent statements by one of the former US presidential candidates Mitt Romney. He gave both him and the local hawks away to the hilt. Without a second thought, he said bluntly that “the US is diminishing and devastating the Russian military for a very small amount of money. We are losing no lives in Ukraine”, - says the Embassy.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new USD 250 million package of assistance to Ukraine.