Al Jazeera:

Russia has alleged some Western weapons earmarked for Ukraine will end up in the hands of “criminal gangs and terrorists” and intensify global security threats.

The comments by Russia’s United Nations ambassador Vasily Nebenzya on Thursday portrayed the military aid as a threat to European and global security, accusing Ukraine’s military officials – without providing proof – of plotting to divert some of the weapons to the black market.

The remarks came after the United States announced military assistance worth $2.2bn to Ukraine and neighbouring nations “potentially at risk of future Russian aggression”, and a separate $675m package of heavy weaponry, ammunition and armoured vehicles for Ukraine.

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