U.S. Secretary of State made an unflattering statement about arms supplies to Ukraine <\/p>\n
The U.S. may redirect weapons originally intended for Ukraine to conduct operations in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
As reported by RBC-Ukraine, this was stated by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a conversation with journalists.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Read also: Ukraine risks facing a shortage of air defense missiles for Patriot: what happened<\/strong><\/p>\n The head of the State Department was asked to comment on rumors that the Pentagon is considering redirecting weapons for Ukraine.<\/p>\n “Well, that hasn’t happened yet. So far, nothing has been redirected, but it is possible. Frankly speaking, it (the weapon – ed.) has not been redirected. This is not someone else’s weapon. This is our weapon. These are sales. These are military sales through PURL, paid for by NATO,” Rubio said.<\/p>\n According to him, if a situation arises where the U.S. needs to replenish its stocks or carry out any missions in its national interests, America’s needs will always come first. And this principle applies to every country in the world.<\/p>\n He added that the redirection of weapons intended for Ukraine could happen at any moment.<\/p>\n “But so far, the PURL program has not been affected by this operation,” the Secretary of State said.<\/p>\n Rumors about U.S. aid to Ukraine<\/p>\n Recall that earlier The Washington Post, citing sources, reported that Pentagon officials are considering sending weapons originally intended for Ukraine to the Middle East.<\/p>\n Commenting on this information, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that the supply of American weapons to Ukraine, which Alliance countries purchased from the U.S. under the PURL program, continues.<\/p>\n He noted that, in particular, Ukraine is receiving missiles for Patriot air defense systems through this program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The U.S. Secretary of State made a grim statement regarding arms supplies to Ukraine, indicating that the U.S. may redirect weapons originally intended for Ukraine to conduct operations in the Middle East.<\/p>\n