“Ukraine clearly believes that it can win, and so does everyone here.” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. and the broader international community believe Ukraine can win the war against Russia.
The United States and the broader international community believe Ukraine “can win” the war against Russia, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday.
Austin’s remarks came after he and Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the capital of Kyiv on Sunday and announced several new U.S. actions, including an expanded diplomatic presence in the country and more military financing. The 40 nations participating in Austin’s consultative group on Tuesday “also believe” Ukraine can triumph over Russia, Kirby said.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba reiterated Zelenskyy’s position on Tuesday, telling MSNBC that U.S. assistance to Ukraine “will never be enough until Russian soldiers leave their footprints on Ukrainian soil.” The Donbas is home to two breakaway areas largely held by Moscow-backed separatists: the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic. A Russian commander reportedly said last Friday that Russia plans to take full control of the region and southern Ukraine.
The remarks in Germany from the Pentagon officials are the latest escalation in Washington’s wartime rhetoric toward Moscow.
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