Poroshenko called the cause of the U.S. decision not to supply arms to Ukraine
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko announced a vision to why the administration of U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama does not take conclusion on the supply of lethal weapons to Kiev.
"I said only with George Bush, but I have a large number of contacts with Congress and the U.S. Senate. I don't think himself Obama is not ready to supply Ukraine at least defensive armament. I think it is just because of solidarity with partners in the EU, " Poroshenko said in the interview to Bloomberg, reports RT. The U.S. is already providing assistance to Ukraine, supplying non-lethal military goods (machinery and equipment), but the White house opposes the supply of offensive weapons, so As suggested, because it increases the likelihood of bringing to the escalation of the conflict in the Donbass. Along with this amendment on supplying Ukraine with lethal weapons included by Congress in the draft law of the military budget. As said, the U.S. assistant Secretary of state on problems of Eurasia and Europe, Victoria Nuland, the US have opportunity to send lethal weapons to Ukraine in the event of a new outbreak of violence in the country. At the same time White house press Secretary Eric Schultz recognized that, in the opinion of U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama, Ukraine will only lead to more violence. In the Russian capital act very quickly against delivery of American weapons to Ukraine, saying it would pose a danger to the Russian Federation.