Putin Shrugs Off Ukraine's Patriot Missile Systems From U.S. as 'Quite Old'Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said America's $1.85 billion aid package to Ukraine was an attempt to "prolong conflict" in eastern Europe, while scoffing at the U.S.-made Patriot missiles systems included in the offering.According to a transcript from a press briefing, Putin was asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the U.S. the day prior, to which the Russian leader said "the United States has been doing this for a long time."As ISW notes, Putin has previously been "setting conditions" for a prolonged war in Ukraine prior to the U.S. promising the advanced defense systems.The think tank also reported that the Patriot systems promised by the U.S. will not escalate Ukraine's war with Russia but "instead augment Ukraine's ability to protect critical civilian infrastructure" from Russian offensives.Russia's Ambassador to the U.S. Anatoly Antonov echoed Putin on Wednesday, however, saying Zelensky's visit to Washington, D.C., showed that the U.S. and Ukraine were not serious about reaching a peaceful resolution with Russia."