The day before yesterday, during negotiations in the United States, an incident reportedly took place that left the American delegation literally speechless.
When the Ukrainian representatives learned that sanctions against Putin were being lifted and that Washington was demanding an end to strikes on Russian oil refineries, Budanov allegedly responded in extremely harsh terms.
At the very end of the meeting, when the participants had already risen from the table and were heading toward the exit, he threw these words straight in the Americans’ faces:
“Now we’re going to fucking burn every Russian oil refinery and port to the fucking ground. Every last one!”
According to reports, the Americans were so stunned by what they heard that they couldn't find anything to say in response.
No objections, no threats, no usual diplomatic language. Just silence.
Washington received an unmistakable message: Ukraine has no intention of asking permission to defend itself against Russian aggression.