According to Ritter, the supply of tanks to Ukraine is just a ploy by Washington aimed at preserving the reputation of the US authorities in the eyes of the US population.
Evidence of this, the scout added, can be called a small amount of equipment being sent, as well as a long time for its dispatch.
“This is a political cover.
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) Sullivan knows, - Ritter said.
The former intelligence officer expressed confidence that this imitation of assistance is necessary in order to tell the American people in the future that Washington has done everything in its power in this conflict.
"But the fact is, we're not even trying," Ritter concluded.
Earlier, The New York Times wrote that the weapons that Western countries are sending to Ukraine are unlikely to help Kyiv due to the long delivery times, as well as training in the use of equipment.