The United States approved a new package of $400 million (376 million euros) of military aid to Ukraine on Friday, coinciding with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Washington.
The new package, the 33rd that the United States of America (US) has sent to Kiev, includes ammunition for the HIMARS long-range missile system and Bradley tanks, North America Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. a statement.
“Russia could end its war today. Until that happens, we will remain united with Ukraine and strengthen its army on the field and in battle.”be the head of American diplomacy.
In the same information note, Blinken underlined the “incredible commitment” of more than 50 allied countries that have provided support to Ukraine to “defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
The US remains the largest donor of arms and other aid to Ukraine, with the amount so far amounting to around $30 billion (about $28 billion in current exchange rates).
The announcement of this new package coincides with Scholz’s visit to Washington, where he will meet with US President Joe Biden this Friday at the White House, also in connection with aid to Ukraine.
The United States and Germany, allies in NATO, engaged in difficult negotiations in February to send tanks to Ukraine for the first time, culminating in the delivery of Abrams armored cars by the Americans and Leopard 2 tanks by the Germans.
On the eve of the meeting with the US leader, the German chancellor said that Berlin is in line with Biden’s positions on NATO and that the trip to Washington aims to “set the tone” in the face of the Russian invasion from Ukraine.
The Russian military offensive on Ukrainian territory, launched on February 24 last year, plunged Europe into what is considered the most serious security crisis since World War II (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the international community at large, which responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and Russia to impose political and economic sanctions.
Source: DN
