Ukraine will receive only 15% of $40 bn US aid, but will repay entire sum: Russian Speaker

Chairman of State Duma of Russia, Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, has accused US of propelling Russia-Ukraine war for its own benefit and said that Biden ministration will not provide Ukraine with entire $40 billion funds promised, but rar just 15% of that amount. He also said that Ukraine would be asked to return entire $40 billion despite not receiving sum in full. Volodin me claim on his Telegram channel, and accused US of double standards.

Responding to Ukraine legislation signed by US President Joe Biden, Volodin said that US and its partners do not plan to provide real assistance to Ukraine.

State Duma Chairman claimed that 45.2% of $40 billion is set to be spent on or countries, and not Ukraine. 

"Washington and Brussels do not really intend to help Ukraine, or solve its economic and social issues. y only need Ukraine to fight Russia till last Ukrainian," said Volodin.

Volodin informed that United States plans to allocate 4.8% of total $40 billion pledged to Ukraine to support refugees, and restore US diplomatic mission in Ukraine.

"Ukraine will only receive 15% of allotted sum," Speaker said. "Ukrainians will have to pay off whole sum, while y just get some percentage of it," Russian official warned. He ded that Washington is aware that Kyiv will not be able to repay debt in future. 

"That is why y are seizing Ukraine’s last reserves, including grain, which is what we are seeing right now," Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin reiterated.

Russia, US accuse each or of stealing Ukraine's grain supply

As world spirals into inflation due to global food shortage that Ukraine blamed on Russian troops' Black Sea blocke, both Moscow and Washington accused each of stealing Ukraine's grain supply.

US shared satellite photos of Crimean port of Sevastopol, intially revealed by Maxar Technologies, that showed two bulk carrier ships with Russian flags loing what was believed to be "stolen Ukrainian grain".

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also launched a scathing attack on Russia, accusing it of "weaponising food" and holding 'hostage'  grain for millions worldwide. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also blamed Russia for food crisis, and accused its troops of "grually stealing Ukrainian food products".

Moscow, meanwhile claimed that US was stealing Ukraine's last reserves of grains to compensate for financial aid it provided to President Zelenskyy. Russian President Vlimir Putin accused Western countries of taking unfriendly actions to slander Russia on global stage.