Published February 15,2024
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US protection chief Lloyd Austin pledged help Thursday for Ukraine in its conflict towards Russia.
“We are coming up on the two-year mark since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The United States and our allies and partners will stand by Ukraine for the long haul,” Austin mentioned in an announcement at a NATO protection ministers’ assembly in Brussels.
Austin mentioned allies reaffirmed an everlasting dedication to a “free and sovereign” Ukraine.
“Almost two years after (Russian President Vladimir) Putin‘s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine—the most serious threat to transatlantic security in decades—NATO has grown stronger and more united than ever,” he mentioned.
Stressing that NATO is the “strongest military alliance in history,” Austin added the US will proceed to strengthen its bonds with “deeply valued” allies because it seems towards NATO’s Seventy fifth-anniversary summit in Washington.
The US Senate permitted a $95.34 billion help plan for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday in a 70 – 29 vote, surpassing the 60-vote threshold required lately for approval. Approval by the House of Representatives is much from sure.
Austin urged Congress on Tuesday to move a full-year appropriation.
“Failure to fund the Defense Department in line with the annual defense bill would have serious consequences for America’s security, economy, global standing, and democracy,” he mentioned.
Source: www.anews.com.tr