Russia warns West about Ukraine trap

According to Alexei Pushkov, the West is maintaining a policy of further increasing military aid to Kiev, while the level of political self-identification of the Western authorities with Kiev has reached such a level that "they are ready to consider Ukraine's failure as their own failure."

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the State Duma (Lower House) of Russia Alexei Pushkov.

"Therefore, they are putting themselves in a trap, because every new move in support of Kiev, every new oath of allegiance to Ukraine deprives them of their freedom of action and the possibility of retreat. Although NATO claims that they do not want to push things to the point of war with Russia, each such step will further escalate the conflict," the senator warned on his personal Telegram channel.

On January 6, the US announced its decision to allocate the next military aid package - the largest package to Ukraine worth more than $3 billion. Specifically, this package will include Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled guns, armored vehicles, MLRS HIMARS artillery shells, as well as other types of vehicles and ammunition.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and US President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call the day before to send heavy military equipment to Kiev. Germany announced its readiness to provide Marder infantry fighting vehicles and Patriot air defense systems. French President Emmanuel Macron said in a conversation with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that Paris would provide Ukraine with armored vehicles or AMX-10RC wheeled tanks./.