U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said that the United States will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine.
The United States has provided constant support to Ukraine, including with the aim of strengthening its defense capabilities. Only recently, this assistance has amounted to about $1 billion, Blinken said on Sunday at a joint press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Chisinau.
He said that the United States will continue to provide assistance, including by planes through Poland.
At the same time, he again called for peace and did not say that the United States needed to maintain diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation.
He described the situation in Ukraine as the biggest challenge faced by the region, including Moldova, over the past 30 years.
He said that the United States will provide assistance to all countries that are the first to face this challenge, having a common border with Ukraine. The United States will allocate $2.75 billion for this, including assistance to countries supporting Ukrainian refugees, Blinken said.
Blinken arrived late the evening before on a visit to Moldova. On Sunday, he held meetings with the President, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Moldova.
