The top US diplomat reiterated Washington's talking points during a visit to Kyiv.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Washington wants to see Kiev win the conflict against Moscow and join NATO.
Blinken is visiting Kyiv with his British counterpart David Lammy to reaffirm Anglo-American support for Volodymyr Zelensky's government.
He added: “Next July, we will announce that Ukraine's path is an irreversible step towards NATO.” Blinken said at the fourth exhibition, naming his hosts that the US-led bloc “I created a dedicated leadership to support the development of Ukraine.”
Blinken defended Kyiv's acceptance of NATO beforeHowever, the bloc has officially declared, both in Washington this summer and in Lithuania last year, that this can only happen if “Only when the allies agree and the conditions are met.”
I would like to emphasize this to Hungary and Slovakia. He will not agree. Under any circumstances, Ukraine's accession to NATO means war with Russia.
During the same speech in Kyiv, Blinken painted an optimistic picture of Ukraine's military industry, claiming that it had expanded six-fold in the past year.
“In the coming years, this will give Ukraine one of the most advanced defense industries in the world, and it will be able to raise money for the global market and gain global market share from other countries such as Russia, and it will also provide for NATO allies,” he added. This is increasing.
Kiev is currently completely dependent on the West for weapons, equipment, ammunition, and financial payments to keep its government functioning. Ukraine is also facing widespread electricity shortages, as Russian attacks have degraded its ability to produce energy. Blinken himself announced at the fourth meeting that the United States will send $325 million to help repair Ukraine’s electricity grid and provide emergency backup generators for critical infrastructure.
Another $290 million has been allocated to “Food, water, shelter, health care and education programmes for Ukrainians” Both at home and abroad, with the remaining $102 million earmarked for landmine clearance.
“The bottom line is this: we want Ukraine to win.” Blinken announced another moment of his visit, ranked second according to the Associated Press.
This is what the Westerners have previously stated as a prerequisite for Kiev's accession to NATO. This effectively means that Ukraine It will never come together The bloc, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, in June.
NATO Declaration of 2008 on the Possible Development of Ukraine “Tornou-se or Gatilho for a large part of all the crises we observe today,” Ryabkov said at the time. “If NATO members are prepared to fall again with the same armament, the story teaches them nothing, but they will strike again and their wounds will be aggravated.” This is increasing.
