The United States this year will allocate $ 120 million for military aid to Kiev
Last year, Washington allocated $ 118 million for military assistance to Ukraine, this year it is planned to send another $ 120 million for this purpose, reports TASS Statement by US Deputy Secretary of Defense Christine Wormut at a congressional hearing.
According to Wormuth, in 2014, assistance was provided to the “Ukrainian Army, National Guard and Frontier Service.”
“We continue high-level discussions with the Ukrainian military and are trying to determine how to make our security assistance as effective as possible,” she added.
The Deputy Minister stressed that the administration of President Obama "is discussing the possibility of giving Ukraine weaponsbut a decision on this issue has not yet been made. ”
Philip Breedlove, commander-in-chief of the US and NATO forces in Europe, who spoke in Congress, confirmed that "discussions on this topic are continuing and various categories of military assistance to Ukraine are being discussed." According to the general, “the American and Ukrainian assessments coincide with this,” including the fact that “Ukraine needs not only military supplies, but also assistance in the training of its military personnel.”
At the same time, representatives of the Pentagon admitted that they could not predict the reaction of Moscow to the lethal assistance to Kiev.
“If we arm Ukraine, this can bring positive consequences, and maybe negative consequences,” said Bridlove. “But we know that what we are doing now does not change the results on the ground.”
“Naturally, we do not know for sure how Russia would react,” Wormut said for her part. “In addition to thinking about lethal military assistance, we can take other measures.” For example, new economic sanctions, “which may prove more effective,” she concluded.
According to Wormuth, in 2014, assistance was provided to the “Ukrainian Army, National Guard and Frontier Service.”
“We continue high-level discussions with the Ukrainian military and are trying to determine how to make our security assistance as effective as possible,” she added.
The Deputy Minister stressed that the administration of President Obama "is discussing the possibility of giving Ukraine weaponsbut a decision on this issue has not yet been made. ”
Philip Breedlove, commander-in-chief of the US and NATO forces in Europe, who spoke in Congress, confirmed that "discussions on this topic are continuing and various categories of military assistance to Ukraine are being discussed." According to the general, “the American and Ukrainian assessments coincide with this,” including the fact that “Ukraine needs not only military supplies, but also assistance in the training of its military personnel.”
At the same time, representatives of the Pentagon admitted that they could not predict the reaction of Moscow to the lethal assistance to Kiev.
“If we arm Ukraine, this can bring positive consequences, and maybe negative consequences,” said Bridlove. “But we know that what we are doing now does not change the results on the ground.”
“Naturally, we do not know for sure how Russia would react,” Wormut said for her part. “In addition to thinking about lethal military assistance, we can take other measures.” For example, new economic sanctions, “which may prove more effective,” she concluded.
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