US Announces $1.2 Billion More in Military Aid to Ukraine | VOANews

Russia's forces attacked Kiev with a barrage of missiles hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech at the Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square, accusing the West of waging a real war against Russia. In Washington, the Pentagon said the U.S. will provide Ukraine with 1.2 billion in military aid ahead of its expected spring offensive against Russia. U.S.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The U.K. will host the Ukraine Recovery Conference. Blinken said the U.S. and U.

K. maintain a coordinated approach toward China, including looking for ways to solve big challenges. Ukraine's spring offensive against Russia may pave the way for negotiations by the end of the year, officials say. In Europe, officials said China could play a part. China as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council can play a significant role in ending the war if it chooses to do so. His foreign minister Qin Gong said Tuesday that China is preparing to send a peace envoy to Ukraine. We will persist in promoting peace talks and we will send the Chinese government's special envoy for the region affairs to visit Ukraine in the near future.

But one analyst is skeptical. The Chinese are not neutral. They are not unbiased. They are clearly tilted, much tilted, toward Russia. The key caution is to be sure that any conversation with the Chinese about the Russian war on Ukraine has the Ukrainians as participants. U.S.

officials say there is a role for China to play in mediating peace talks. But such diplomatic efforts should be consistent with the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. Niki Chin, VA News, Washington.

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