biden administration to boost Ukraine aid before term ends
The Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sybiha, reported that U.S. President Joe Biden's administration plans to provide Ukraine with significant aid before the end of its term.
4:11 PM EST, November 13, 2024
Sybiha shared this information after talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, which took place in Brussels.
America's top diplomat assured that in the coming weeks, the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden intends to continue what it has been doing for the past four years: strengthening the alliance and supporting Ukraine to effectively defend itself against Russia.
We discussed this in detail, specifically with my American counterpart. We talked about all types of weapons, the deliveries of which are under the president's authority – stated Sybiha, as quoted by the Polish Press Agency.
Ukraine to receive significant support from the USA
According to the minister, Washington's assistance will include payments for arms production contracts. "This is very important. We received such assurances during the meeting of our delegations and during my meeting with Secretary of State Blinken," he conveyed.
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We also discussed the issue of long-range missile attacks on military targets within Russia's territory and the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine. Here, too, we remain cautious optimists. A very important meeting – emphasized the head of Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Sybiha noted that the authorities in Kyiv currently have a clear picture of the situation, clear timelines, and clarity on the scale of deliveries that will be provided to Ukraine by the end of the year from the United States. "This helps Ukraine strategically plan actions on the battlefield. And this is the kind of information I'm returning to Kyiv with," informed the minister.
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