Kuleba meets with US assistant secretary of state: they talked about F-16s, air defense and long-range strikes on russia
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Minister Kuleba met with James O'Brien in Kyiv. They discussed NATO membership, air defense, the F-16 program, and the possibility of Ukraine using long-range weapons against military targets in Russia.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with US Assistant Secretary of State James O'Brien in Kyiv. This was stated by the Foreign Ministry, UNN reports.
Details
Kuleba himself noted that the talks with O'Brien were meaningful and thanked Washington for leadership, strong defense, and direct budgetary assistance.
We discussed further steps that will bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership. We also talked about continuing to provide air defense systems to Ukraine, expanding the F-16 program, and enabling Ukraine to use long-range capabilities against military targets in Russia
Recall
Yesterday, on August 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a delegation from the US Senate, Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal. The two sides discussed the importance of transferring military aid to Ukraine, as well as the possibility of allocating another military aid package.