The coming weeks of the war will be crucial. According to the Secretary of Defense of the United States, Lloyd Austin, the conflict in Ukraine will live a decisive phase in the coming days. For this reason, NATO and its Western allies will make their support for Kiev’s army even more felt. “Today’s meeting comes at a critical moment: the Kremlin continues to bet that it can lift us out of fatigue. But 1 year later we are more united than ever: this shared determination will help sustain Ukraine’s momentum in the coming weeks”, which will be “crucial”. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said as he opened the meeting of the defense contact group for Ukraine at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, ahead of the Alliance’s ministerial meeting. Allied assistance, continues Austin, “will help Ukraine navigate the demanding path that lies ahead. Looking around this room, I know our unity will only grow. We all understand what is at stake in the war Russia has chosen to wage: it is not just about Ukraine’s right to live in peace and security. What kind of world our children will inherit is also at stake. .” “None of us want to live in a world where autocrats can attack their peaceful neighbors, trample their borders and bomb their own people. We come together to champion a world where rules matter, where sovereignty is respected and where civilians are protected,” concludes Austin.
“This Contact Group is a testament to our unity, unity of purpose, unity of effort and unity of values. None of us could have achieved all of this alone, but together we have pledged nearly $50 billion in lethal assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion of Russia began on February 24th. And our coordination is really making a difference in real time». Thus US Secretary of Defense Lloyd James Austin opening the Contact Group meeting on Ukraine at NATO Headquarters.
Source: IL Tempo
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