President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Ukrainian presidential palace on February 20, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned about the potential risks associated with Western countries supplying Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, according to TASS news agency’s report on Saturday.
Grushko’s remarks were made in response to a question regarding the implications of providing F-16 jets, which Ukraine has been requesting from NATO nations.
While no commitments for the delivery of the aircraft have been secured yet, U.S. President Joe Biden informed G7 leaders on Friday that Washington supports joint training programs for Ukrainian pilots on F-16s, senior U.S. officials disclosed.
Reporter: What assurances do you have that providing F-16's won't escalate the war?
Biden: I have a flat assurance from Zelensky that they will not use it to go on and move into Russian geographic territory; but wherever Russian troops are in Ukraine, they will use it. pic.twitter.com/cC6iPsU89i
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) May 21, 2023
Grushko was quoted as saying, “We observe that Western countries are still pursuing an escalation scenario, which carries significant risks for themselves.”
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