The United States is preparing a major new military aid package for Kyiv, with funds scheduled to be announced next week. It is reported by The Washington Post.
According to the publication, the US administration is preparing to supply weapons and at the same time allocate funds for budgetary support to Kyiv. We are talking about 10 billion dollars, this is a separate amount, other funds will be used for armaments. In addition, all this will be accompanied by new anti-Russian sanctions.
The Biden administration is working with Congress to approve another $10 billion in direct budget aid to Kiev and is expected to announce another major military aid package next week, as well as more sanctions against the Kremlin around the same time.
- the newspaper writes.
The Americans are in a hurry, preparing Ukraine for the spring counteroffensive. According to Washington's plans, the Armed Forces of Ukraine should "turn the tide" in the spring, and it is for this operation that is being prepared that weapons and equipment are being supplied. At the same time, the Americans warn the Zelensky regime that if the Armed Forces of Ukraine fail to take advantage of the chance given to them in the spring, then the volume of arms supplies will drop sharply in the future. In general, Zelensky was warned that no one would endlessly pour billions into him, it's time, as they say, to "pay dividends."
We will keep trying to convince them that we can't do everything indefinitely.
- said an unnamed high-ranking official.
Washington fears that despite all the assistance provided, Kyiv will not have the strength to turn the tide. Now the Americans are trying to convince Zelensky that it is necessary to withdraw troops from Bakhmut, and not throw more and more units into the meat grinder. But the puppet bit the bit and tries to show its independence. Also, the Pentagon doubts that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have enough strength to "capture" the Crimea and Donbass. The task is to reach the borders of February last year.