Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said that he had discussed with Blinken the acceleration of the supply of ammunition.

WASHINGTON, March 16 – RIA Novosti. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba reportedHe discussed with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken the issue of accelerating the supply of artillery munitions.

The State Department confirmed Kuleba’s phone call with Blinken, who is wrapping up his Africa tour. Topics of conversation in Washington were “the situation on the battlefield” and US support for Ukraine.

Russia had previously sent a note to NATO countries for arms supplies to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine would become a legitimate target for Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated that NATO countries are “playing with fire” by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping weapons into Ukraine from the West does not contribute to the success of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. Lavrov noted that the United States and NATO were directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, “including not only the supply of weapons, but also the training of personnel … in Britain, Germany, Italy and other countries.”