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The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenannounced on Wednesday in Kyiv military aid worth 2 billion dollars to strengthen the defense capabilities of the Ukrainewhich tries to stop the Russian offensive at several points on the extensive front.
This assistance, announced during a press conference with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmitro Kulebacomes from the package help of 61,000 millions of dollars for Ukraine recently approved in Congress American.
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Blink indicated that the objective of the help is “supplying weapons today,” as well as investing in Ukrainian infrastructure and helping Kyiv buy materials military For other countries.
Kuleba He reiterated that his country needs “urgently” another seven air defense systems and said that the Kharkiv region (northeast), under Russian attack since last week, needs two systems.
He also stated that Ukraine It needs allied countries to deliver promised weapons more quickly.
On the other hand, the head of American diplomacy stressed that it is up to the Ukrainians to decide whether to attack Russian territory, after Russia has warned West from any attack with Western weapons.
“We do not encourage or favor attacks outside Ukrainebut in the end it depends on Ukraine make your decisions about how to conduct this war,” he said. Blink.
Source: Elcomercio
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