Russia Urges Israel Not to Arm Ukraine

“Any attempts [by Israel] to supply weapons lead and will lead to an escalation of this crisis,” Russia cautioned Jerusalem.

By JNS | | Topics: Ukraine, Russia
Russia will not tolerate Israel providing weapons to Ukraine, warned Putin's regime.
Russia will not tolerate Israel providing weapons to Ukraine, warned Putin's regime. Photo: Shutterstock

(JNS) Russia on Wednesday warned Israel against arming Ukraine, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated he was considering providing military assistance to Kyiv and was willing to mediate.

“We say that all countries that supply weapons [to Ukraine] should understand that we will consider these [weapons] to be legitimate targets for Russia’s armed forces,” said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, reported AFP.

“Any attempts—implemented or even unrealized but announced for the supply of additional, new or some other weapons—lead and will lead to an escalation of this crisis. And everyone should be aware of this,” Zakharova said.

Washington has been cautious about which arms it provides Kyiv and from where the weaponry arrives. But speaking in Israel Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli counterparts that they should be doing more to support Ukraine from a security perspective.

Israel has yet to provide weapons directly to Ukraine. Doing so could risk undermining Israeli security, some commentators have argued.

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One response to “Russia Urges Israel Not to Arm Ukraine”

  1. Mark Watkins says:
    February 2, 2023 at 11:25 pm

    Shalom,

    Putin’s eyes are on the Golan, HarMegiddo in particular, make no mistake, he can never be trusted on anything he spews out, any doubt, ask Robert Kraft, he is nothing more than a Narcissist in the same vein as the little Bavarian Corporal…

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