Russia issued a warning to the United States after it was suggested by one official that arms should be sent to Ukrainian forces fighting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, according to reports.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said the move would be construed as sending a “very serious signal.” Pro-Russian rebels have been fighting government forces since April.
Lukashevich issued a warning against “a major change in policy of the [U.S.] administration in regard to the conflict” in eastern Ukraine, reported the Moscow Times.
“That [would be] a direct violation of agreements reached, including [agreements reached] with the participation of the United States,” he told the publication.
His comments come a few days after US State Department spokesman Jeffrey Rathke said that the US is “continuing to assess how best to support Ukraine,” adding that “nothing is off the table.”
Meanwhile, on Friday, Ukraine accused Russia of shelling its territory for the first time since September.
