The letter, which was viewed by he Post, added that the U.S. has flouted the rules governing the transfer of weapons to conflict zones.

According to the letter dated Tuesday, Russia accused NATO of impeding early peace negotiation with Ukraine “in order to continue the bloodshed.”

The State Department declined to confirm any private diplomatic correspondence.

However, a spokesperson added that it can confirm that along with allies and partners, “we are providing Ukraine with billions of dollars worth of security assistance, which our Ukrainian partners are using to extraordinary effect to defend their country against Russia’s unprovoked aggression and horrific acts of violence.”

The news of the diplomatic letter comes as President Biden announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine this week, which for the first time included advanced munitions that the war-torn country has requested.

“The Ukrainian military has used the weapons we are providing to devastating effect. As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself,” Biden said.

The most recent round of U.S. security assistance includes a mixture of arms and other supplies that Washington has already provided Kyiv, as well as new capabilities that had not previously been sent over.

According to the Pentagon, the aid package includes 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 300 Switchblade drones, 200 M113 armored personnel carriers, 18 howitzers and 40,000 artillery rounds, 10 counter-artillery radars, 500 Javelin missiles, unmanned coastal defense vessels and protective equipment in the event of a chemical or biological weapons attack.

The president has also imposed a raft of sanctions on Russia in response to the invasion.

The Russians have withdrawn forces from around the Ukrainian capital after weeks of trying to capture Kyiv unsuccessfully and are expected to focus attacks on the south and east, including the Donbas region.

lecowas:
War is not good for any party, Russia should stop behaving as if she is also immune to the consequences of a nuclear war. Maybe only Putin and his family will survive it.

baralatie:

Can The US defend 100 nukes coming into its own soil?

huptin:
This war never made sense from day one! Putin has made enough mockery of Russia, he should just eat the humble pie and withdraw to fae more serious issues of development which Russians seriously crave and deserve.

He who runs and fight lives to fight another day!

lecowas:


I'm not a military analyst, so I wouldn't know. However, I know MAD.

dakinwe:
Question: If Russia has an army of over 1 million, why doesn’t it mobilize almost all of it to finish off Ukraine instead of going in with 150k troops?

Answer: Russia theoretically has 900,000 soldiers. In reality probably 700,000. Russia is also the largest country in the world. It needs to keep a military presence in many places stretching over 7 time zones.

Russia is also engaged in other theatres in the world.

Russia has an estimated available fighting force of about 200,000 soldiers. 170,000 of them are currently deployed in Ukraine. Of these approx. 7,000 have been killed, twice as many wounded.

Hence, Putin is recruiting Syrian ex ISIS fighters.......he is trying to get the Belarus Army to engage.....!

baralatie:

Who should eat the humble pie according to you
For Ukraine to remove NATo in its constitution and be nuetral while granting self independence to Donetsk and lohansk or
For US and it's western allies to remove all sanctions on Russia or


Because at this stage Ukraine dey hear am

huptin:


So Russia is not hearing it? $750mn naval ship just got sunk! If Russia is enjoying the war why are they bothered whether US is supplying weapons to Ukraine or not?

Biko, i don't have time for infantile banters this evening, you can hop on the next available comment

huptin:


So Russia is not hearing it? $750mn naval ship just got sunk! If Russia is enjoying the war why are they bothered whether US is supplying weapons to Ukraine or not?

Biko, i don't have time for infantile banters this evening, you can hop on the next available comment

baralatie:

Can The US defend 100 nukes coming into its own soil?
Abi UK can defend 200 nukes

Svlla:


It's not up to 1/4 of what Russia gets from energy exports alone in a day and pale in comparison to the trillions of dollars US spent in either Afghanistan or Syria theater and still fled those regions in shame

sapientia:


Can Russia defend same coming into their own soil?

A nuclear missile leaving Russia to USA or UK will be met with a more deadly lethal Nukes

Putin is just threatening everyone with old Soviet relics

It will at take 30 mins for any ICBM to get to USA from Russia and 20 mins for UK

USA are in control of Nukes that can get to Russia in lesser time

Both from Air, land and sea

Jazzlite:
I am trying not to call you names..... just watch out as this war unfolds

sapientia:


Do you know how long it takes to build a ship of that standard?

Are you aware that the weapon and defence systems in that ship is billions of dollars and takes years to acquire?

Even Russia felt so pained that they have to send missiles to Kyiv

Svlla:


Not that old lady of the 70s, old anti-carrier missile cruiser whose remaining class mates are only 2 left in the Russian Navy.
It should have been replaced with the steregushchly class or better still the class missile frigate.

Even the Admiral Essen operating from the Azov sea instill more fear and presence in this ongoing Russian operation

Russian Shipyards in the baltic will build that old lady's replacement in 9months

Ship yards in China will do it in half a year

Russia seriously need to revamp its navy

sapientia:


Can Russia defend same coming into their own soil?

A nuclear missile leaving Russia to USA or UK will be met with a more deadly lethal Nukes

Putin is just threatening everyone with old Soviet relics

It will at take 30 mins for any ICBM to get to USA from Russia and 20 mins for UK

USA are in control of Nukes that can get to Russia in lesser time

Both from Air, land and sea

sapientia:


Do you even know what is a military Flag Ship?

Well, someone who dont know how long it takes to build military ships cannot know

Svlla:


I just told you how long it will take

sapientia:


Which is a complete lie

Provide evidence from even google or a blog that a military ship of that size can be built under a year