On the 14th local time, Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma, stated that
The restoration of missile supplies to Ukraine by the United States will be a step backwards, but it will not change the situation on the frontline.
△ Chairman Slutsky (Archive Photo)
Slutsky expressed that if President Trump truly wants to make progress in mediating the situation in Ukraine, he should “show his hand” to the Ukrainian authorities instead of promising to impose punitive sanctions against Russia.
On the same day, Andrei Kartapolov, Chairman of the Defense Committee of the Russian State Duma, mentioned that Ukraine had sufficient long-range strike weapons at its disposal, which did not hinder Russia’s execution of special military operations.
The continued provision of arms and equipment to Ukraine by the United States will not alter the trajectory of the special military operation.
He also stated that discussing Russia’s response methods is premature at this point, as
Firstly, it needs to be clarified what equipment the United States will provide to Ukraine.
President Trump stated on the 14th local time that the United States would provide weapons to Ukraine through NATO, with NATO paying for these weapons. He also threatened that if Russia and Ukraine do not reach a peace agreement within 50 days, the United States will impose “very strict” tariffs on Russia. (CCTV Wang Delu)
Trump said he would provide the most advanced weapons to NATO to support Ukraine
Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on Russia
The Russo-Ukrainian conflict has attracted multilateral competition