Russia warns 'Israel': arming Kiev crosses red line, has consequences

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
5 Nov 2022 23:27
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According to Israeli media, Russia threatened "Tel Aviv" that sending military aid to Ukraine would be crossing a red line and would have repercussions.

Russia warns "Israel" from crossing the red line and sending arms to Kiev.

Israeli media reported that "Israel" received a clear warning from Russia that if it tried to transfer defense systems to Ukraine through a third country it will be considered as crossing a red line and would have consequences.

Earlier in September, Israeli media stated that an Israeli arms manufacturer is supplying anti-UAV systems to Ukraine via Poland, noting that the sales were conducted through Warsaw to circumvent "Tel Aviv's" refusal to sell advanced arms to Ukraine.

The arms producer reportedly informed the Israeli Ministry of Security that it was selling arms to Poland, though it pretended not to know the latter was then giving the weapons to Kiev to use against Russia.

Russia's Ambassador to "Israel", Anatoly Viktorov, warned the occupation not to provide weapons to Ukraine amid Israeli calls to arm Kiev, just as NATO and the US are doing, referring to a statement by an Israeli so-called Minister of Diaspora Affairs earlier that the Israeli entity must follow suit with the United States and NATO and send military weapons to Ukraine to fight Russia.

Foreign affairs commentator on Israeli Channel 13, Gili Tamari, said that "US intelligence has approved [Ukrainian President] Zelensky's claim which he made last week when he called on Israel to help his country against what he called military cooperation between Russia and Iran."

Zelensky claimed at the time that, "in exchange for the military aid Iran gives Russia, the Iranians have requested nuclear fuel and equipment to accelerate their nuclear program."

Commenting on Zelensky's statements, Tamari stated, "It is not clear to the Americans now what the Russian answer is. In any case, if the Russians respond, this is a violation of the nuclear agreement, and the Russians are signatories to it and are obligated to it."

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said earlier today that Iran and Ukraine agreed earlier to hold a meeting on Tehran's supply of drones to Russia, but Kiev canceled the meeting at the last moment after "the United States and some European countries, especially Germany," asked Ukraine not to attend the meeting because the West has been using the drone issue in its policy against Iran.

The Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev warned earlier in October "Israel" against providing weapons to Ukraine, stressing that any move to boost Kiev's arsenal will severely damage bilateral relations describing it as a "very reckless move" if carried out.

Ukraine and its western allies have long been accusing Iran of supplying drones to Russia in the midst of the war. However, Amir-Abdollahian said earlier today that his country did, indeed, give a small batch of drones to Russia, but that was before the Ukraine war broke out.