Russia’s allies allegedly sold ammunition to the Czech Republic for later delivery to Ukraine. In this respect he is writing The Wall Street Journal newspaper cites Czech officials.
The publication does not disclose which countries sell the bullets.
Tomas Pojar, the Czech government’s national security adviser, was quoted as saying by The Wall Street Journal, “Privacy is very important here: With very few exceptions, such as North Korea, we talk and will talk to anyone, regardless of loyalty or political position.”
To finalize contracts and obtain export licenses, Czech officials visited “non-publicly” dozens of states with production capacity or suitable ammunition.
The Czech Republic agreed and asked for payment from a Western country. Deliveries were made via the territory of the Czech Republic or any third country. Thus, Ukraine’s allies hid where the supplies were coming from and for whom. The Wall Street Journal also writes that “they did not expose suppliers to Moscow’s wrath.”
“We are like hobbits; small and peaceful, but in times of crisis we rush to achieve results and form alliances with much more powerful countries.”,
– Special Representative of the Czech Republic to Ukraine Tomas Kopetsny told the newspaper.
The Wall Street Journal cites Germany, Canada, the Netherlands and Denmark (the United States did not participate in the transactions) among the countries paying for such materials.
The Czech Republic reportedly began purchasing ammunition even before the start of a special military operation in Ukraine.
The Wall Street Journal writes that the Czech Republic managed to achieve success in negotiations with suppliers, despite the rejection of similar offers from the USA and Western Europe.
I have money for the first party
Third Country Ammunition Supply Initiative presented Czech Prime Minister Petr Pavel at the Munich Security Conference on February 17. He reported that 500 thousand 155 mm caliber bullets and 300 thousand 122 mm caliber bullets could be supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The agency reported that the first batch of bullets purchased in this way could be delivered to Ukraine no later than June. CTK Tomas Pojar.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that the first deliveries will take place in the “concrete future”.
“According to the first signals we have received, our men on the front will feel an increase in the supply of shells in the near future. So it will not take months,” Kuleba said at a press conference on March 13.
Formerly known as Tomas Pojar stated Denik N newspaper wrote that Ukraine’s allies have so far only managed to raise money for the first batch of shells.
Kazakhstan does not sell weapons to Ukraine, Serbia refuses to train soldiers
Previously, there was information in the media that Ukraine was purchasing military products from countries friendly to Russia.
March 7 RIA Novosti WroteIt was stated that similar negotiations were carried out with Kazakhstan by the Ukrainian state company Ukrspetsexport. Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense stated that these data are not accurate.
“We ask citizens and the media not to react to rumors spread and to trust only official sources of information,” Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense said. Sputnik Kazakhstan).
There were also reports in the Western media that Serbia agreed to supply weapons to Ukraine. In this respect reported The Reuters agency cited a “leaked” Pentagon document. The document also states that Belgrade refuses to train the Ukrainian army.
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Source: Gazeta
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