Kiev calls for the supply of arms [REPORT] – Newsweek Poland

Fewer volunteers

While the West argues that deliver weapons in Ukraine more and more young Ukrainians do not willing to fight and die in the Donbas. Increasingly flee before consumption abroad – reports “Gazeta Wyborcza”. Proceedings in respect of evasion from military service were more than 7 thousand. people. The most common way to escape from this collection go abroad. Residents Volyn while trying to avoid leaving a Polish subscription, Transcarpathian residents flee to Romania.

Disputes in Washington for arms for Ukraine

– It is unrealistic to provide Ukraine enough weapons to Russia militarily matched; the solution can only be negotiating table – White House spokesman said distancing themselves from words nominee to head the Pentagon Ashton Carter ws. reinforcement of Ukraine by the United States.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest also recalled that it was the commander in chief, and so the US president makes decisions such as the delivery of weapons to Ukraine. – But of course, the president will take his (Carter’s) advice into consideration – he added.

He was nominated by President Barack Obama at the Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Wednesday at a hearing of the Senate Armed Forces Committee that “very lean” US to deliver weapons to help her fight the insurgency backed by Russia to the east of the country.

– I am inclined in this direction to help Ukraine to defend themselves. I can not say more about the nature of the weapon, he would have to talk to our military and leaders of Ukraine, but I lean toward ago to provide them (Ukrainians) equipment, including deadly weapon – Carter said.

Earnest asked about the reference to those words said it was “unrealistic” to try to bring the Ukrainian army to such a state that equaled the Russian. “We are talking about the Russian army, one of the largest in the world. So the idea that Ukraine will provide so much support that will allow it to match the Russian Ukrainian army is not realistic” – Earnest said.

– The only way that this the situation was resolved the negotiating table – he added. He explained that the US strategy will continue to focus “on exerting pressure on President Putin and other members of the Russian regime” to encourage them to participate in negotiations to find a solution ws. De-escalation of the situation in Ukraine.

In the US intensifying appeals to the Obama administration’s arms shipments to Ukraine – are with them not only congressmen from both parties, but also the key think tanks. So far, the White House opposed the reinforcement of Ukraine for fear that exacerbate the conflict in the east of the country.

“New York Times” wrote on Sunday that the escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the government is considering changing its position. Official warned that Obama has not yet decided on the matter, but in favor of retrofitting Ukraine commander of NATO forces in Europe, General. Philip Breedlove, and Secretary of State John Kerry, who on Thursday is to visit Kiev, “is open to new discussions about delivery weapons, as well as (Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff College) gene. Martin Dempsey. “

On Monday deputy presidential adviser. national security, Ben Rhodes, asked by CNN to comment on the reports,” the NYT, “said:” We do not believe that the response to the crisis in Ukraine was simply to provide more weapons. ” He noted that, according to the US economic sanctions are the best way to influence Russia in the Ukrainian crisis.

Carter is to replace the position of Minister of Defense Chuck HAGL, who resigned at the end of November. It is expected that Carter’s nomination will be approved without any problems, even by Republican senators. Though he never served in the military, is a long and respected official Pentagon specialist. Weaponry. He was deputy minister of defense, both at the time of the Minister Leon Panetta and Chuck HAGL (from October 2011 to December of 2013.

Kiev calls for the supply of arms [REPORT] – Newsweek Poland