Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko mocks Germany delivery of 5,000 military helmets, asking ‘what next, pillows?’
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Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko has branded Germany’s offer to send 5,000 military helmets a “joke”.
“The behaviour of the German government leaves me speechless. The defence ministry apparently hasn’t realised that we are confronted with perfectly equipped Russian forces that can start another invasion of Ukraine at any time,” he told Germany’s largest tabloid Bild.
“What kind of support will Germany send next,” he asked. “Pillows?”
Mr Klitschko has taken regular swipes at the German government for not offering substantial military aid, writing an editorial in Bild earlier this week accusing Germany of “betraying” his country.
His statement comes as Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that the number of Russian troops deployed along his country’s border was not enough for a major attack.
“The number of Russian troops amassed along the border of Ukraine and occupied territories of Ukraine is large, it poses a threat to Ukraine, a direct threat to Ukraine,” Mr Kuleba told reporters.
“However, at the moment, as we speak, this number is insufficient for a full-scale offensive against Ukraine along the entire Ukrainian border.”
Meanwhile, the United States believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains poised to use force against Ukraine by mid-February despite a pressure campaign to stop him, a top diplomat has said.
“I have no idea whether he’s made the ultimate decision, but we certainly see every indication that he is going to use military force sometime perhaps (between) now and the middle of February,” Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told a forum.
Ms Sherman, who met with her Russian counterpart earlier this month in Vienna in an attempt to warn Moscow against invading its neighbor, said that Mr Putin’s planning may be affected by the Winter Games in Beijing, which the United States and several allies are boycotting due to human rights concerns.
“We all are aware that the Beijing Olympics begin on February 4, the opening ceremony, and President Putin expects to be there,” Ms Sherman told the Yalta European Strategy forum.
“I think that probably President Xi Jinping would not be ecstatic if Putin chose that moment to invade Ukraine, so that may affect his timing and his thinking.”
The United States is set to refuse Russia’s demands over Ukraine and Nato in a written response to Moscow, as six American F-15 jets landed in Estonia earlier today, reports our US correspondent Jamie Johnson from Washington.
The letter, which is not expected to be made public, could be sent as soon as today, and opens the possibility for discussions on arms control, greater transparency, risk reduction and the placement of missile systems, according to CNN.
However, administration sources said that it is unlikely to mention the thorny issue of Ukraine joining Nato in the short term or show any room for negotiation on Nato’s open door policy, which is Vladimir Putin’s central grievance.
The correspondence comes as US citizens in Ukraine were “urged” to consider departing the country now – an escalation from Sunday when they were “recommended” to consider leaving.
