U.S. Border Crisis Should Take Priority Over Ukraine Support: Russia Envoy

Russia’s representative in the U.S. has suggested the White House should redirect funds being used to support Ukraine towards the southern border, where he suggested more resources are needed to address America’s long-running migration crisis. In a statement posted to the Russian embassy’s official Telegram channel on Wednesday, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov railed against the latest American tranche of military aid to Ukraine made up of munitions and weapons worth some $300 million. Russian officials regularly criticize Western military support for Kyiv as Moscow continues to wage its stalled invasion of the country. President Joe Biden’s administration has directed more than…