Russia Considers US's Latest Aid For Ukraine To Continue The War

Russian/DOC TASS Army

The Kremlin said the United States (US) decision to send another package of weapons to Ukraine worth USD 725 million showed the Joe Biden administration wanted the war to continue.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken previously said the new aid would include the Stinger missile, ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), as well as drones and landmines.

"The government (Biden) is doing everything it can to add fuel to the fire. At the same time, this aid package and other aid packages cannot change the course of events, cannot affect the dynamics on the front lines," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to the latest US assistance to Ukraine.

The US announcement marks a sharp increase in the use of Presidential Withdrawal Authority (PDA) by President Joe Biden recently, which allows the US to leverage existing weapons supplies to help its allies in a state of emergency.

Recent PDA announcements usually range from 125 million to 250 million.

Biden is estimated to have PDA funds of $4 billion to $5 billion that have been passed by Congress which he is expected to use for Ukraine before Republican President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20.