Stefanchuk discusses military assistance and Ukraine's membership in NATO with US Ambassador
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The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine met with US Ambassador Bridget Brink. They discussed defense assistance, NATO membership, sanctions against Russia, and interparliamentary cooperation.
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk met with the US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink. The parties discussed US military support, sanctions pressure on Russia and Ukraine's membership in NATO. This was reported by UNN with reference to the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada on Facebook.
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He met with the U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Ukraine Bridget Brink. The parties discussed a number of important issues, including U.S. defense assistance, Ukraine's membership in NATO, strengthening sanctions against Russia, support for President Zelenskyy's Peace Formula, and interparliamentary cooperation
He also emphasized that the development of systematic and thorough cooperation between the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the U.S. Congress is a key to strengthening our strategic partnership.
The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada also noted the US leadership in providing defense assistance to Ukraine and in consolidating international efforts to support Ukraine in the Ramstein format.
According to him, it was thanks to the resumption of supplies of American weapons that we managed to stabilize the situation on the front line.
In addition, he noted that membership in the Alliance is a goal without alternative for us. Ukraine's future is in NATO. De facto, Ukraine's army is already a NATO army - Ukraine is fighting with NATO weapons, fighting by NATO standards
He added that Ukraine appreciates the actions aimed at further weakening Russia's military-industrial base and reducing its support from third countries by imposing sanctions.
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Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said after a meeting with US Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker that Kyiv expects $3.9 billion. - The first installment of direct budget support from the United States is expected in the coming weeks.
