U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said France and the United States are working day in and day out to prevent the transfer of weapons and equipment to russia, including from Iran, North Korea and China.
He said this during a visit to Paris, reports UNN citing Sky News.
Blinken said it was "critical" that countries continue to support Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression. The US secretary of state also said that work continues to "help Ukraine build a strong military of the future".
We guarantee that we will have a Ukraine that stands firmly on its own feet militarily, economically and democratically. This is the single best response to Putin's aggression
Blinken said France and the U.S. are "working day in and day out" to prevent the transfer of weapons and equipment to russia, including from Iran, North Korea and China. "This is not only a threat to Ukraine, it's actually a threat to European security in general. France, all European countries are interested in doing everything possible to prevent the continued strengthening of the Russian military machine," he said.
Supplement
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, during a meeting in Paris with French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, noted the continued cooperation with Europe to support Ukraine and called on the U.S. Congress to support Ukraine, which is at a "decisive moment," and pass a supplemental budget requestthat would allow the U.S. to send more resources to Ukraine.