He noted that Ukraine is actively cooperating with Western partners.
“This is about much more than just verbal support. This is a containment strategy that consists of three elements. The first is a clear political signal already sounded. The second is a series of sanctions or other restrictive measures. Moscow knows that the West is preparing sanctions. And you think twice before paying this price. The third element is military support, “Kuleba said.
According to the minister, further arming of Ukraine will in no way aggravate the conflict.
“I categorically reject this accusation. Russia wants Ukraine to remain weak. Whoever rejects military and defense cooperation with us will strengthen this position. However, we are very active in exchanges with various partners who are willing to sell us military equipment and weapons in order to we could defend ourselves better, “he said.
Kuleba also said that Kiev has concluded trade deals on the supply of military equipment with several European states.
“We have bilateral agreements on cooperation with some EU countries on trade in military equipment. But guns are like money, they prefer to remain silent. Therefore, I will not comment on this further here,” the minister added.
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