American support of Ukraine will last as much as it takes, said US Presidential Assistant Jake Sullivan.
TASS reports that at a briefing in the White House of Sullivan, they asked about possible restrictions on time and scale to provide Kyiv from Washington. Biden adviser emphasized that the US administration “introduced limiting principles for specific types of [military] systems” that it can put to Ukraine.
“But, from the point of view of the principle of time limit, the president [Biden] spoke out absolutely clearly on this issue. He meant as much as it would be required, and it was this position that the United States is ready to occupy. And we believe that it is precisely by The global coalition of the countries supporting Ukraine is ready to go this way, ”Sullivan answered.
According to him, the United States is developing a strategy together with Ukraine, which should help it both during the hostilities and during negotiations with the Russian Federation. “We will continue to work with the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the government on the strategy, which will ultimately allow them to achieve their goals both on the battlefield and at the negotiating table. As President Biden said … We will do this as much as it will be required,” – He added.
Sullivan also said that the Ministry of Defense of the United States and Ukraine is discussing the return of Ukrainian territories by military means. “We support almost daily contacts with Ukraine on how to defend ourselves in the conditions of the Russian offensive and return part of the territory taken from them … These conversations are conducted through the channels of the Armed Forces, as well as at the political level,” the adviser to the White House owner said .