Russia's Vladimir Putin Administration has made sensational claims against the U.S. and its western allies over their "sham" stand on Ukraine. Russia claims the west is supporting Kyiv for money, not for Ukrainians. According to Maria Zakharova, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, members of the European Parliament are paid by US military companies for their support for Ukraine. The explosive charge by Russia is set to irk the Joe Biden-led U.S. administration. But the fact is that U.S. arms sales have jumped nearly 50% in 2022, driven in part by Ukraine, as per the data released by the State Department on January 25, 2023. Remember, Moscow sees Ukraine's "NATO love," which sparked the war, as Washington's collusion with Volodymyr Zelensky to target rival Russia.
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