In Washington, according to Politico, they are unhappy with the constant need for weapons and the tiresome defense of Bakhmut.
Differences are growing between the United States and Ukraine over the conduct of the war and options for ending it. Also in Washington, they are not satisfied with the constant request for weapons and the story of the Nord Stream gas pipelines being blown up. On Sunday, March 12, the American edition of Politico reported.
The publication says it spoke with 10 officials, lawmakers and experts and identified points of tension between Ukraine and the United States, including the slowdown of the Nord Stream gas pipeline, Ukraine’s tiresome defense of Bakhmut, and Ukraine’s intention to liberate Crimea.
Several US administration officials have begun to express concern that Ukraine is spending so much manpower and ammunition on Bakhmut that it could undermine its ability to launch a large-scale counteroffensive in the spring, the publication said.
It also cited a recent publication by The New York Times with intelligence data that a “pro-Ukrainian group” was responsible for the destruction of the Nord Stream last fall.
“Intelligence analysts do not believe that Zelensky or his aides were involved in sabotage, but the Biden administration made it clear in Kiev – as happened when the daughter of a prominent Russian nationalist was killed in a car bomb in Moscow last year — that certain acts of violence outside Ukraine would not be tolerated,” Politico wrote.
The publication notes that the United States also feels frustrated about the provision of arms to Ukraine.
Two White House officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States had sent the most weapons and equipment to the front, but Kyiv was always looking forward to the next shipments. While much of the administration sympathizes with Kiev’s desperate efforts to defend itself, officials said, there have been complaints about constant begging and, at times, that President Volodymyr Zelensky has not shown due gratitude.
Another point of tension is the recent report by The New York Times that the Pentagon is blocking the Biden administration from sharing evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court. According to Politico, the White House is concerned that this publication could damage the moral image of the United States.
Differences between Ukraine and the United States also exist on the issue of ending the war.
Thus, US officials believe that Zelensky’s insistence that all of Ukraine, including Crimea, which has been under Russian control since 2014, must be returned to Ukraine before peace negotiations begin, will only prolong the war. .
Recall that a few days earlier, Zaluzhny and Yermak discussed the situation in Bakhmut with partners from the United States.
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Source: korrespondent
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