US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak held a meeting in Washington.
As European Pravda writes, this was discussed in the communiqué of the American and Ukrainian sides.
The State Department noted that Blinken and Ermak at the meeting discussed the situation at the front and preparations for winter, in particular the supply of additional air defense systems and strengthening the protection of Ukrainian critical infrastructure from air attacks.
Met with Ukrainian Presidential Office Head @andriyyermak in Washington.
Our commitment to Ukraine is steadfast. We will stand with Ukraine in its current fight and for the future. pic.twitter.com/YPflnI6yUb
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) November 14, 2023
The Office of the President noted that Ermak expressed gratitude to the White House, both houses of Congress and the entire American people for the unprecedented assistance and said that US assistance is “critical to ensuring stability in our country and bringing victory closer.”
The Ukrainian communique recalls that Ermak emphasized the importance of the speedy conclusion of a bilateral agreement between Ukraine and the United States on security guarantees within the framework of the G7 Joint Declaration on Support for Ukraine, which the allies signed as a framework document on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Vilnius.
They also discussed increasing sanctions pressure on Russia and developing a mechanism for using frozen Russian assets to restore Ukraine. We also recalled the situation in the Middle East.
As you know, US President Joe Biden is trying to convince the US Congress to support aid to both Ukraine and Israel, and to approve a new $106 billion aid package, including more than $61 billion in funding to help Ukraine.
New Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson insists that aid packages for Ukraine and Israel be considered by Congress separately, and that the “Ukrainian” package be considered together with appropriations for border security with Mexico.
Over the weekend, the new Speaker of the House of Representatives introduced a bill to prevent a government shutdown, the so-called “shutdown.” without help to Ukraine and Israel.
The EU’s top diplomat has suggested that US aid to Ukraine is likely to decline in the future, so EU countries must be politically ready Against this background, continue to support Ukraine.
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2023-11-14 05:14:59
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