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Posted by the journalist | August 24, 2024
Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own” militarily, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 19, noting that more than 20 other countries have pledged to maintain their own military and monetary assistance to the country, even if the United States would withdraw under another president.
Blinken for the first time directly raised the option that convicted felon and former President Donald Trump could simply go into the November election and abandon his commitments to Ukraine. The United States, under the leadership of President Joe Biden, has been Ukraine’s greatest vital supporter. of two years of war against invading Russian forces.
Trump’s public comments have ranged from criticizing the United States for its defense of Ukraine to criticizing it, while his running mate, Senator JD Vance, has led Republican efforts to block what amounted to billions of dollars. US military and monetary aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 2022.
Concerns among Ukraine and its dependents about the country potentially losing important U. S. money have grown as Trump’s crusade intensifies and Biden’s falters.
Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on July 19.
“I noted the important bipartisan and bicameral work of the United States to protect the freedom and independence of our nation,” President Zelenskyy wrote in and in the sense of lasting fact. “
Trump said on his social media platform that he appreciated President Zelensky’s action and promised to “end the war that has claimed so many lives and devastated countless innocent families. “
Blinken said on July 19 that any new administration would have to take into account a strong bipartisan Congress for Ukraine to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempts to expand Moscow’s territory and influence.
“Of course, each management has the option to define its own policy. We look to the future,” Blinken said, speaking to an audience of American policymakers and others at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.
But he highlighted the security agreements that the United States and more than 20 allies — plus some NATO partners, Japan and the European Union — signed at a NATO summit in Washington in July.
“If we went back to this… I think it’s possible, but fortunately we have about 20 countries doing the same thing,” Blinken said.
Ukraine itself is on track to make sure it “is militarily, economically, and democratically self-sufficient,” Blinken said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba also made similar calls to foreign netpaintings on July 19 in an online question-and-answer consultation on social media site Reddit. In particular, he stressed kyiv’s willingness to cooperate with the party that won the US general elections.
“I think any U. S. effort respects three characteristics that differentiate Ukraine from other United States partners that have sought its support,” he said.
“We never asked for U. S. troops to fight and die for Ukraine, we only asked for weapons and for our economy; We never intended to count on foreign aid indefinitely, and that’s why we’re reforming our economy and tripling domestic arms production last year. and we plan to multiply it by six this year; And we’re completely transparent in the use of U. S. aid.
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