Ukraine assures US it will not use provided weapons to strike Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a corresponding statement during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg who is on a visit to Washington, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"There is a strong trust bond between Ukraine and the United States, as well as with our allies and partners," Blinken said.

As for fears that Russia will interpret the provision of new US weaponry systems to Ukraine as an escalation, President Biden clearly warned Putin before the war about the consequences of the Russian invasion, including the US military assistance.

"There is no hiding a ball. We have been extremely clear about this from day one with President Biden communicating directly with President Putin. So we have done exactly what we said we would do," Blinken stressed.

As reported, the US presidential administration announced it would provide Ukraine with High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) with rockets that can hit targets at a distance of 70, not 300 km, although Ukraine requested missiles of longer range.

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