Whitaker said that the United States wants to put pressure on Russia by supplying weapons to Ukraine.

The United States is trying to put pressure on Russia by supplying Ukraine with American weapons, which will be paid for by European countries. This was announced on August 2 by Matthew Whitaker, Permanent Representative of the American side to NATO.

"By selling American weapons to our NATO allies, we plan to put pressure on Russia to return it to the negotiating table, as well as ensure a long—term cease-fire," he wrote on the social network X (formerly Twitter).

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On August 1, retired Colonel Yuri Knutov, director of the Museum of the Air Defense Forces, said that the allocation of $3.5 billion by the United States for the purchase of AMRAAM-120 missiles for Ukraine would not have a significant impact on the situation in the special operation zone. According to him, despite the high range and maneuverability of the AMRAAM-120 missiles, their effectiveness largely depends on the availability of modern aircraft capable of using them.

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