The US claims that the Ukrainian military has used cluster ammunition provided by the US. Latest update: Putin says only the US has benefited from the delay in the Ukrainian crisis. Ukraine | Russia | Crisis
According to Xinhua News Agency's foreign correspondent, Russian President Putin said on the 21st that only the United States has benefited from the prolonged Ukraine crisis and the weakness of Europe. John Kirby, Coordinator of Strategic Communications at the National Security Council of the United States, said on the 20th that the Ukrainian military is using cluster ammunition provided by the United States on the battlefield.
——On the 21st, Putin said during a meeting with members of the Russian Security Council that the large amount of resources poured by the West into Ukraine have not been effective. Some Europeans realize that supporting Ukraine is not in their European interest, and only the United States benefits from the prolonged crisis in Ukraine and the decline of Europe.
——According to today's Russian news agency, Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Poliyansky, said at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the 21st that Russia will have conditions to return to the agreement on the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports.
——On the 20th, Kirby told the media that the United States has received preliminary feedback from Ukraine that Ukraine is "effectively" using the cluster ammunition provided by the United States, which will have an impact on the Russian defense formation and operations.
——On the 21st, the commander of the Ukrainian Joint Forces, Nayev, posted on social media that Russia continues to search for Ukrainian defense weaknesses in Chernihiv and Sumy regions in northern Ukraine. Ukraine has discovered Russian "subversion and reconnaissance teams" in these areas.
——On the 20th, the State Bank of Ukraine announced that it will place the Russian Alpha Bank's branch in Ukraine, Sensbank, under temporary management and initiate the nationalization process of this financial institution.
——On the 20th, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense issued a warning on social media that starting from midnight local time on the 21st, all ships sailing through the Black Sea area towards Russian ports and occupied Ukrainian ports will be regarded by Ukraine as transporting military supplies to Russia and will bear corresponding risks.
——Ukrainian Prime Minister Smegar stated on social media on the 20th that Poland's continued obstruction of Ukraine's exports of food to the European Union under severe circumstances will seriously affect global food security and the Ukrainian economy.