Visit of the US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's visit to Kyiv on the eve of Russian attempts to impose the idea of "US fatigue with Ukraine". This was stated by the head of the of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov after a meeting with the head of the Pentagon, UNN reports with reference to the press service of the defense ministry.
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The ministers met one-on-one before holding extended talks, in which the Ukrainian The Ukrainian side was represented by, among others, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, the Chief of the Kyrylo Budanov, Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin, First Deputy Minister of Defense Oleksandr Pavliuk, and Deputy Minister of Deputy Minister of Defense Ivan Havryliuk.
We had a fruitful conversation about Ukraine's current and future needs on the battlefield and how the United States and its allies can help United States and its allies can help meet them
The defense ministers discussed Ukraine's defense ministers discussed Ukraine's plans to counter Russian aggression, needs at the needs on the frontline and ways to further assist the United States and its allies.
Another important topic was NATO. Ukraine has chosen its own way: to become a member of the alliance. Therefore, NATOization is one of the main priorities of the of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, added the Minister of Defense of Ukraine.
I am convinced that Secretary Austin's productive visit negates any attempts by our enemies to to impose the idea of "US fatigue with Ukraine". On the contrary, this and future visits and and meetings with our allies and partners around the world only underscore the power and and the importance of military diplomacy
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On November 20, the United United States reported that it was providing Ukraine with that it was providing Ukraine with another military aid package.