Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the importance of continued military aid to Ukraine during their final meeting in Germany. They warned that withdrawing support now would embolden Russia and jeopardize global security.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U_S_ Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting in Germany to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv’s fight, warning that to cease military support now “will only invite ...Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine will continue to need air defense systems and munitions to defend against Russia's missile attacks. “If Putin swallows Ukraine, his appetite will only grow,” Austin told the approximately 50 member nations who have been meeting over the last three years to coordinate weapons and military support for Ukraine. “If autocrats conclude that democracies will lose their nerve, surrender their interests, and forget their principles, we will only see more land grabs. If tyrants learn that aggression pays, we will only invite even more aggression, chaos, and war.
In the months since Trump's victory, Europe has grappled with what that change will mean in terms of their fight to keep Russia from further advancing, and whether the post-World War II western alliance will hold.
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