White House Highlights ‘Massive Surge’ in Arms Deliveries to Kiev
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has reaffirmed the White House's commitment to providing Ukraine with as many weapons as possible. Read Full Article at RT.com
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President Biden is determined to have all allocated funds utilized by the end of his presidency, according to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
In the last days of his administration, Biden intends to maximize opportunities to supply additional weapons to Ukraine, as noted by Sullivan. With 50 days remaining, the administration is focused on providing “all the tools we possibly can to strengthen their position on the battlefield,” Sullivan told ABC News on Sunday.
“President Biden directed me to oversee a massive surge in the military equipment that we are delivering to Ukraine so that we have spent every dollar that Congress has appropriated to us by the time that President Biden leaves office,” he added.
President-elect Donald Trump has asserted he could resolve the Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of his inauguration on January 20. In contrast, Biden has committed to supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes” to defeat Russia.
Sullivan acknowledged on Sunday that Ukraine would ultimately need to negotiate with Moscow, explaining that the aim of US military support is to “give Ukraine as many tools as possible so that they could go into that negotiation and feel they could achieve the outcome that they would like to see.”
Ukraine’s objective is to reclaim all territory it claims sovereignty over, a goal that Russia views as unrealistic. When asked by anchor Jonathan Karl about potential territorial concessions, Sullivan emphasized that it was up to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to make that decision. He pointed out that the “key thing” is that Ukraine’s fate should “not be imposed by outside powers, including the United States.”
In 2022, preliminary discussions between Kyiv and Moscow led to a draft peace agreement that could have resolved the conflict in exchange for Ukraine abandoning its NATO aspirations and limiting its military strength. Russia had proposed security guarantees in return.
However, Ukraine ultimately withdrew from the agreement after then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised them to “just fight,” as noted by Kiev’s chief negotiator. While Western officials have rejected claims that the Ukrainian government was pressured to continue the conflict, Johnson referred to Ukrainian forces as “our proxies” last week while advocating for more arms to support their efforts.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
In the last days of his administration, Biden intends to maximize opportunities to supply additional weapons to Ukraine, as noted by Sullivan. With 50 days remaining, the administration is focused on providing “all the tools we possibly can to strengthen their position on the battlefield,” Sullivan told ABC News on Sunday.
“President Biden directed me to oversee a massive surge in the military equipment that we are delivering to Ukraine so that we have spent every dollar that Congress has appropriated to us by the time that President Biden leaves office,” he added.
President-elect Donald Trump has asserted he could resolve the Ukraine conflict within 24 hours of his inauguration on January 20. In contrast, Biden has committed to supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes” to defeat Russia.
Sullivan acknowledged on Sunday that Ukraine would ultimately need to negotiate with Moscow, explaining that the aim of US military support is to “give Ukraine as many tools as possible so that they could go into that negotiation and feel they could achieve the outcome that they would like to see.”
Ukraine’s objective is to reclaim all territory it claims sovereignty over, a goal that Russia views as unrealistic. When asked by anchor Jonathan Karl about potential territorial concessions, Sullivan emphasized that it was up to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to make that decision. He pointed out that the “key thing” is that Ukraine’s fate should “not be imposed by outside powers, including the United States.”
In 2022, preliminary discussions between Kyiv and Moscow led to a draft peace agreement that could have resolved the conflict in exchange for Ukraine abandoning its NATO aspirations and limiting its military strength. Russia had proposed security guarantees in return.
However, Ukraine ultimately withdrew from the agreement after then-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised them to “just fight,” as noted by Kiev’s chief negotiator. While Western officials have rejected claims that the Ukrainian government was pressured to continue the conflict, Johnson referred to Ukrainian forces as “our proxies” last week while advocating for more arms to support their efforts.
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
