White House responds to Russian Foreign Minister who fears escalation over supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

The White House has commented on allegations by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who claimed that the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine would lead to further escalation. Source: John Kirby, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, during a briefing, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "The first thing I would say to Minister Lavrov is: If you're worried about Ukrainian military capabilities, then you should take your troops and leave Ukraine," he pointed out.

Details: Kirby stated that the F-16 jets would be provided as part of Ukraine's long-term defence plans. The idea is to help Ukraine meet its defence needs.

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Earlier, Lavrov claimed that the West was preparing to escalate the war further. In particular, he claimed that one of the F-16 modifications is capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

Kirby countered by stating that it was not the US that was "tossing around reckless nuclear rhetoric; it's people like Foreign Minister Lavrov and President Putin and - and Putin's Press Secretary Peskov".

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  • Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that several states which form part of the newly formed fighter-jet coalition had passed on specific proposals to Ukraine to provide F-16s.
  • The fighter-jet coalition for Ukraine currently includes eight European countries - the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Portugal and France.

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