In response to Russian officials' claims that the delivery of Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine "will lead to unforeseeable consequences", the US stated that Russia is solely responsible for any provocations regarding the war in Ukraine. According to CNN, Deputy Spokesman of the US State Department Vedant Patel said this at a briefing on Friday.
"The only provocative measures that have been taken throughout this conflict are carried out by Russia. The United States is not and has never been at war with Russia," he emphasized.
The representative of the State Department also added that the US is doing "exactly what Biden said, he told Putin, we will do" in the event of an attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine - "we will provide assistance in the field of security and help Ukraine defend itself and protect its territorial integrity and sovereignty." .