Russia warns of 'huge dangers' if F-16 fighter jets provided to Ukraine | World News

Western nations are sticking to an escalation which carries "huge dangers" for them if they provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets, Russian Deputy Overseas Minister Alexander Grushko stated on Saturday, based on TASS News company.

"We will see that Western nations proceed to stay to an escalation state of affairs, which carries huge dangers for them. In any case, we are going to take it under consideration when planning. We've all the required means to realize our objectives," he stated on the sidelines of the thirty first Meeting of the Council for Overseas and Protection Coverage when requested to touch upon the potential provides of F-16 plane to Ukraine.

Earlier, on Friday, US President Joe Biden knowledgeable G7 leaders that America will help a joint effort with allies and companions to coach Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation plane, together with F-16s, reported CNN citing a senior administration official.

The official additionally said that the coaching just isn't anticipated to occur within the US however perhaps in Europe. However US personnel will take part within the coaching alongside allies and companions in Europe, the official stated.

It's anticipated to take a number of months to finish and the official stated the hope is it would start "within the coming weeks," based on CNN.

The choice marks a stark turnaround for Biden, who stated earlier this 12 months that he didn't consider that Ukraine wanted the F-16s.

The choice to help the coaching initiative got here collectively in a short time, officers stated and was made by Biden following conferences with G7 leaders in Hiroshima, Japan, the place the subject of F-16s to Ukraine was a key level of debate.

In current days, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has additionally been pushing significantly for nations which have the jets of their stockpile to ship them to Ukraine in order that the nation can higher defend itself towards Russia's every day aerial assaults, based on CNN.

"Because the coaching takes place over the approaching months, our coalition of nations collaborating on this effort will resolve when to really present jets, what number of we are going to present, and who will present them," the official stated.

The official added, "Thus far, the USA and our allies and companions have targeted on offering Ukraine with the overwhelming majority of the techniques, weapons, and coaching it requires to conduct offensive operations this spring and summer season. Discussions about bettering the Ukrainian Air Drive mirror our long-term dedication to Ukraine's self-defence," CNN reported.