"In NATO, primarily the US and its vassals, stop shipping weapons and munitions to Ukraine, the special military operation would end in several months; and if they stop shipping their weapons now, then the special op will end in mere days," the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council said.
Three months prior to the sabotage of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, the CIA was privy to detailed intelligence suggesting a Ukrainian plot to attack the key infrastructure.
These images could potentially support Russian President Vladimir Putin's assertion that Ukraine is a "Nazi state" that therefore needs to be "de-Nazified."
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States will focus its efforts on aiding Ukraine "for as long as it takes" rather than encourage Russia and Ukraine to reach a settlement.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán believes the West should call for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine rather than provide aid that escalates the conflict.