U.S. officials have reported that China is considering sending lethal military aid to Russia, which could be a crucial boost for the Kremlin's hopes of battlefield success in the coming months. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has stated that the suspension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is due to the U.S.'s "hostile course towards Russia". Analysts suggest that the ammunition and artillery from China could be a crucial factor in the conflict, though it remains to be seen if it will be enough to give the Kremlin the desired outcome.
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President Joe Biden has strongly condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's move to suspend his country's involvement in the last remaining arms control treaty with the U.S. Biden expressed his concern about the potential for Iran to be preparing to develop nuclear weapons and urged all countries to adhere to the New START treaty. In response to the threat to civilians, he directed the Pentagon to find a way to get Ukraine America's most advanced missile defense system, the Patriot.
Vladimir Putin has announced Russia's suspension of the New START nuclear arms agreement, and has mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops in response to U.S. and British forces training Ukrainian forces in advanced weaponry. This has caused nuclear tensions between the two countries, and the U.S. and other countries have called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.