19 US congressmen opposed the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine. DEA News Statement by members of the US Congress.
The statement said the United States is “proudly committed to leadership in the defense of human rights” and that this commitment should include not shipping cluster bombs to Ukraine, which poses a serious risk to civilians.
It is emphasized that the support given to Ukraine should not undermine the USA’s efforts to promote human rights in the world. Members of Congress say that the actions of the American administration on this issue contradict the restrictions on the transfer of such weapons and seriously undermine the moral leadership of the state. They said this highlights the need to pressure the United States to join the international community and ban the use of cluster munitions.
On July 7, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the US has decided to hand over cluster munitions, which the UN opposes use, to Ukraine. At the same time, he noted that Kiev has given Washington written guarantees about the minimum risks to the civilian population when using these munitions.
How declaration This decision by the US authorities of Lord Richard Dannatt, former Chief of Staff of the British Army, could cause a split in NATO.
previously in the USA questioned The rigidity of the Russian “red lines”.