The United States helps Ukraine to defend sovereignty based on the requests of Kyiv. This was announced on Wednesday by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a press conference in Riga following a meeting with his Latvian colleague artis Pobrix. The broadcast of the meeting was conducted on the website of the State Department.
“We are not guessing what is needed, because every week, sometimes twice a week I spend negotiations with the Minister of Defense of Ukraine. We are discussing the course of hostilities that Kyiv needs now and what will be required in the near future. The US task is that So that Ukraine successfully defends its sovereign territory, ”he said.
Austin said that the United States and other Western countries are ready to provide Ukraine as much as it will be required to protect its sovereignty.
“The United States has done quite a lot to ensure the security of Ukraine. But we are one of the countries of the countries, from almost 50 countries that work together to find funds and continue to provide support. We are committed to the idea of helping Ukraine, [ready] to supply it equipment and equipment, which will allow them to defend the sovereignty of their territory. Our leadership says that we will do as much as we need, ”said Austin.