Mutual disappointment grows between Ukraine and the United States – NYT

Relations between the United States and Ukraine, after two years of military alliance, are showing “signs of wear” and there is room for mutual frustration. Points of tension are finances, different priorities and complaints about not being listened to. This is stated in the New York Times material, published on Thursday, March 7.

The main reason for the irritation of the Pentagon is the tactics of the Ukrainian military command. Thus, American military strategists, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, believe that Ukraine needs to focus its forces on one major conflict at a time. President Volodymyr Zelensky is wasting his energy fighting for cities that US officials say have no strategic value.

For its part, Ukraine is disappointed that the political situation in the United States has created a shortage of ammunition for front-line troops, which can affect the morale of the army.

“Even now, months after the counteroffensive failed because Ukraine, in the eyes of the Pentagon, did not listen to its advice, Kyiv often does not want to listen,” the material said.

At the same time, the US intelligence community still provides a significant amount of real-time information to the Ukrainian military about Russian command posts, ammunition depots and other key nodes along military lines. of Russia. The Pentagon still holds monthly Contact Group meetings to encourage Ukraine’s partners to provide money, weapons and ammunition.

Perhaps most important to the Biden administration is Ukraine’s military drain of one of America’s greatest enemies.

Let’s recall that on February 13, the US Senate supported a package that provides more than $60 billion for Ukraine, mainly for military aid. But the bill was never considered in the House of Representatives because of Speaker Johnson’s refusal to bring it to a vote.