INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Kremlin on Wednesday invited Washingtonsdecision to stop briefly some weapons shipments to Ukraine, stating lowered military assistance
for Kyiv would bring Russia closer to its objectives in the war.The less the number of weapons that are delivered to Ukraine, the closer
completion of the special military operation, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov informed reporters.His comments came a day after the White
House revealed it would halt shipments of crucial weapons formerly promised to Ukraine by the Biden administration.In response to the move,
Ukraines Foreign Ministry summoned John Ginkel, the deputy chief of mission at the U.S
Embassy in Kyiv, and alerted that hold-ups in military aid would push Russia to continue its war.The Ukrainian side stressed that any delay
or procrastination in supporting Ukraines defense abilities would just motivate the assailant to continue the war, the ministry stated in a
statement.The aid freeze comes at a vital time for Ukraine, which has actually suffered weeks of heavy Russian bombardment and is ceding
ground on the front line.U.S
media reported that Patriot air defense systems and artillery were among the items currently being withheld
Kyiv states those systems are essential for holding back Russian advances.A high-ranking Ukrainian military source told AFP that the
countrys defense would be badly compromised without continued U.S
support.We are now seriously based on American arms supplies, although Europe is doing its finest, however it will be tough for us without
American ammo, the source said.
