The approval of security aid to Ukraine by the U.S. House of Representatives has sparked strong reactions from the Kremlin, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov warning of dire consequences. Peskov stated that the decision would make the United States richer, further ruin Ukraine, and lead to more deaths in the conflict, which he blamed on the Kyiv regime.
The legislative package approved by the House includes $60.84 billion in aid to Ukraine, with $23 billion allocated for replenishing U.S. weapons, stocks, and facilities. The package is now set to go to the U.S. Senate for expected approval next week before reaching President Joe Biden’s desk for signing.
Peskov also criticized provisions in the legislation that would allow the U.S. administration to confiscate seized Russian assets and transfer them to Ukraine for reconstruction, tarnishing the image of the United States in his view.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev echoed Peskov’s sentiments, calling the approval of aid for Ukraine “Russophobia” and vowing that Russia would be victorious regardless of the aid package.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also condemned the approval of aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, warning that it would deepen crises around the world. She labeled military assistance to Ukraine as direct sponsorship of terrorist activity and criticized aid to Taiwan and Israel as interference in internal affairs and a road to escalation and tension in the region.
The escalating tensions between Russia and the United States over aid to Ukraine are likely to have far-reaching implications for the ongoing conflict in the region.