US and Ukrainian defense ministers discussed helping Ukrainians fight the aggressor/Channel 24 collage
During another telephone conversation, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed with Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov providing Ukrainians with the necessary potential to continue countering Russia in the war.
Lloyd Austin tweeted about this. The ministers spoke about the situation in eastern Ukraine.The head of the Pentagon noted that, together with Ukrainian Minister Alexei Reznikov, they coordinated American and international efforts to provide Ukraine with assistance in the defense of the state. In particular, we are talking about providing the citizens of Ukraine with the necessary potential to effectively counter the aggressor state.
Today I had another phone call with my Ukrainian colleague Alexei Reznikov. We discussed the situation in eastern Ukraine, coordinated US and international security assistance efforts to provide Ukrainians with the necessary capabilities to continue countering Russian aggression,” wrote Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin.
How the US supports Ukraine: in brief
- The US House of Representatives approved a bill to allocate $40 billion in support of Ukraine. This money was the first amount that the United States allocated to Ukraine after the signing of the law on Lend-Lease. The draft law will be submitted to the Senate, and then US President Joseph Biden must sign it.
- Joe Biden said that American farmers will be able to compensate for the shortage of agricultural products in the world, which may arise due to the war in Ukraine. The US government will continue to invest in its farmers.
- Bridget Brink may soon be approved for the post of US Ambassador to Ukraine. Brink plans to start her diplomatic mission directly in the capital of Ukraine if she is elected to the post. Please note that Ukraine has not received a permanent US ambassador for several years.
- The head of the Khmelnytsky OVA, Serhiy Gamaly, announced that the US state of Mississippi has chosen the Khmelnytsky region as a sister region.
- The United States imposed sanctions against Russian elites and members of their families – they limited the issuance of visas. Russian and Belarusian officials who undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of Ukraine fell under visa restrictions.
- US First Lady Jill Biden came to visit Ukraine and met with Elena Zelenskaya. The wives of the presidents visited a school in Uzhgorod, where IDPs from trouble spots in Ukraine live.
- On May 9, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov had a telephone conversation with his colleague Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of Defense. They discussed the military assistance required by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to defeat the Russian occupiers.
