US officer Ritter: Washington allocated aid to Ukraine without understanding the context
The United States government in the situation with Ukraine repeated the mistake made in Afghanistan, sending funds to Kiev without a clear plan and understanding of what was going on, former U.S. intelligence officer Scott Ritter said to RT.
“Looking at the rush to provide tens of billions of dollars in U.S. aid to Ukraine, one can’t help but feel a sense of deja vu that Washington is repeating the same mistakes that led to the fiasco in Afghanistan. We are talking about the inability to give adequate assessment of the events happening in Ukraine,” he said.
In the military’s view, U.S. officials have developed a false image of Ukraine as “a brave and noble bastion of freedom and democracy,” which stands in stark contrast to the reality that today’s Ukraine is one of the countries with the highest level of corruption in the world.
On Saturday, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill to give Ukraine about $40 billion in aid.
The White House, State Department and Pentagon urged lawmakers to rush to approve the aid, warning that they would run out of financial resources to help Ukraine by May 19. The bill was stalled by Republican Rand Paul, who demanded tighter control over how the funds are spent. His amendment was not introduced. According to the mass media, they managed to overcome his objections due to the special procedural steps, which were undertaken by the leader of the Democratic majority, Chuck Schumer.
Against the backdrop of the Russian special operation to protect Donbass, which began on February 24, Washington and NATO allies continue to pump weapons into Ukraine. Earlier, the U.S. president signed the Lend-Lease Act, which makes it easier to provide military assistance to the Ukrainian authorities.
Moscow has repeatedly stated that Western arms deliveries only prolong the conflict, while arms transport becomes a legitimate target.