Bloomberg-The US Department of State The White House will continue to support kyiv in the fight against Russia Despite the impatience of President Donald Trump for ending the war.
The approval of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which still needs the approval of the Congress, covers services that include personnel training, modifications, repairs, land assistance and software updates, said in a statement on Friday.
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The F-16 fighters of Ukrainemanufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp. and supplied by NATO nations such as Denmark and Holland, They are among the traditional weapons systems that the country requested to the USA. and his allies during his fight against Russia since 2022.
Although Washington approved the transfer of the F-16, together with the M1 Abrams combat cars and long-range missiles, US officials argued that labor and unmanned aircraft, not the advanced armament systems, They were the key for Ukraine to repel Russia.
“There is no straight line between those weapons systems and how it develops on the battlefield,” said President Joe Biden’s national security advisor Jake Sullivan, to PBS News Hour shortly before the end of Biden’s mandate. “Where is the most straight line between Ukrainian performance and contributions? It is in mobilization and labor.”
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Trump has tried to press both parties to agree on fire More or less in the current battle lines, a change with respect to Biden, which together with the European allies tried to expel the forces of President Vladimir Putin of Ukraine. Although the US has managed to start concessions to kyiv, Trump has recently expressed his frustration for Putin’s refusal to accept a high fire.
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