Espreso. Global
Exclusive

Ukraine shouldn't count on US aid as plan B is under consideration — diplomat Osypenko

19 March, 2024 Tuesday
19:17

Diplomat and international expert Ruslan Osypenko believes that Europe will step up its help for Ukraine, while the United States will step aside

client/title.list_title

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"The United States has not just gone into an internal discussion about aid for Ukraine. They have already warned the Europeans that they do not have enough resources for all the conflicts that Moscow and Tehran are fomenting. At the moment, there is a division of responsibilities by spheres in the world. Europeans will be responsible for European security, while Americans will be responsible for deterring China. In other words, we should not expect any help from the United States because option B with Russia's frozen assets is being considered. A year ago, it was said that if there is not enough potential, then there is option B, and then we will actively consider and make decisions on this issue," Osypenko explained.

According to the diplomat, the decision to confiscate Russia’s frozen assets is unpopular because it undermines the foundations of the capitalist system in terms of private property.

"That's why Lindsey Graham spoke about the Middle East, that their attention is now focused there, that they also have China, that the United States has a lot of problems and they are looking strategically at the development of the situation around the world. That is, Europe will do more for us, while the United States will step aside," Osypenko said. 

  • House Speaker Mike Johnson informed Republican senators that the lower house of the US Congress will prepare its own bill to help Ukraine, which will include support in the lend-lease or loan form.
  • Instead, the White House has deemed the adoption of a bipartisan bill totaling over $60 billion as the most effective means of supporting Ukraine and has urged Speaker Johnson to bring the document to the floor for consideration.
  • The US Defense Department has criticized the initiative of House Speaker Mike Johnson to support Ukraine in the form of a loan instead of passing a bipartisan bill with over $60 billion in aid.
Tags:
Read also:
  • News
2024, Monday
7 October
21:00
Russia’s S-400 lack or failure: Defense Express analyzes Ukraine’s attack on oil depot in Crimea
20:41
OPINION
Russian bear has been totally sold to Chinese panda
20:20
Review
Mounting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine: enemy capabilities and Ukrainian countermeasures
20:00
Russian military targets Sloviansk in Donetsk region, wounding 5 people, including 2-year-old toddler
19:42
Overview of Russia's budget state
19:22
Exclusive
Ukrainian military: Pokrovsk direction is top priority for Putin, Kurakhove is up next
19:05
Russia won because of its gigantic territory
18:49
Ukraine's military intelligence disables Russian Baltic Fleet ship Alexander Obukhov
18:35
Ukrainian cyber specialists attack Russian judicial system - media
18:20
Russia sentences 72-year-old American for fighting for Ukraine
18:05
What sets Dutch F-16s apart as they join Ukraine’s Air Force?
17:48
Russia attacks Ukrainian seaport, damaging civilian ship
17:30
Ukraine won't extend gas transit from Russia, says PM Shmyhal
17:14
Ukraine integrates NATO gender equality standards into Armed Forces
16:55
Ukraine’s 3rd Brigade retakes positions in Kharkiv region, frees captive Ukrainian soldiers
16:36
Russian losses in Ukraine war reach record levels in September — UK intelligence
16:16
Fico says Slovakia is “cool” towards Ukraine's NATO membership
15:54
Ukrainian hackers attack Kremlin's state TV broadcasters
15:30
Updated
Russia attacks Ukraine with guided bombs, explosions leave 20 injured, including 2 children
15:16
Russia charges 14 foreign journalists for illegal border crossings
14:55
Exclusive
Can F-16s counter Russian guided bomb launches: aviation expert explains
14:35
Infographics
Bomb to long-range weapon: what are AGM-154 JSOWs and why they are important for Ukraine
13:57
Ukraine stuck in limbo as results of Zelenskyy’s U.S. visit remain unclear
13:35
Russia seeks to foster acceptance of Putin among Italians
13:16
Exclusive
Ukraine's population totals 35.8 million as of July 2024 — government
12:58
Exclusive
Only destroyed cars and houses left: volunteer on evacuation from Kurakhove sector
12:39
Exclusive
Russia's next move: Focus on Kurakhove – military expert Zgurets
12:18
Updated
Russia attacks Ukraine with UAVs and missiles: Kinzhal missile fragments fall in Kyiv
11:48
SU30Leaks saga continues: Thales responds openly, Safran dodges specific questions
11:17
OPINION
The West - Russia: wishful thinking
10:59
Google bans African Stream media over possible Russian ties
10:15
Russian intelligence recruited Irish MP as propaganda agent
09:56
Russia loses 14 tanks, 64 artillery systems and 1,160 soldiers in one day of war in Ukraine
09:40
Ukrainian Defense Forces strike oil terminal in Russian-occupied Feodosia
2024, Sunday
6 October
22:15
Interview
Russian elite still has a choice, but Putin does not - Feygin
21:46
Poland's army chief says country needs to boost its army
21:19
Russia drops three guided bombs on Kostiantynivka, killing one and injuring several
20:55
Taiwan weighs abandoning submarine fleet in favor of Ukraine's drone strategy
20:21
NATO lacks 49 brigades, needs force four times Germany's army to meet minimum standards
19:56
Russian soldiers shoot three Ukrainian prisoners of war at close range in New York village
More news