Ukrainians ‘beginning to dislike’ US – Odessa University boss — RT World News

There is growing dissatisfaction with the United States among Ukrainians due to its lack of commitment to defending them, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing the director of the Center for International Studies at Odessa National University.

Vladimir Dubovik told the newspaper in an article on Monday that the swift action by the United States and its NATO allies to repel a massive Iranian missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend stands in stark contrast to their apparent reluctance to bolster Ukrainian air defenses. Amidst its conflict with Russia.

Ukrainians are “I'm starting to get nervous about the United States” Dubovic was quoted as saying. The researcher pointed out that Washington played a major role “In the first two years of the war [with Russia]But now, of course, there is a significant slowdown.” In an apparent reference to President Joe Biden's latest aid package, which has been deadlocked by Republicans in Congress for months.

Instead of helping Ukraine create the kind of air defense network that Israel has, the West provided it [Kiev] With a mixture of equipment” The Wall Street Journal noted that these stocks have been largely depleted as Moscow escalates its aerial bombing campaign.

The situation in Ukraine contrasts with the situation in Israel, after Iran fired several hundred missiles and drones into the Jewish state late Saturday. American, British, French and Jordanian fighter jets scrambled to intercept the projectiles, and the IDF later reported that the vast majority of Iranian missiles and drones had been shot down before they reached Israeli airspace.

Tehran said the attack was in response to an Israeli air strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1, and claimed it hit several Israeli military facilities.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky noted that Israel is not a member of NATO, meaning Western powers are not legally obligated to defend it. The Ukrainian leader added that the involvement of the United States, the United Kingdom and France did not lead to the outbreak of war in the region.

He added: “European airspace would have received the same level of protection long ago if Ukraine had received similar full support from its partners.” Zelensky concluded his speech.

US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby explained during a press conference on Monday that the two situations in Israel and Ukraine cannot be compared, describing them as… “Different conflicts, different airspace, [and] A different threat image.”

He also stressed that the United States “He will not participate in [the Ukraine conflict] In a combat role.”