Jake Sullivan in Kyiv: Ukraine will receive assistance from the US
Kyiv, Ukraine (Svidomi) — On March 20, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan arrived in Ukraine for an unannounced visit. He tells journalists that he is confident that US lawmakers will vote in favour of the bill on additional funding for Ukraine.
"I know there are questions because of the back and forth in our Congress on the supplemental funding bill that you rightfully deserve and that President Biden is fighting for every day. This is $60 billion that the Senate has passed on a bipartisan basis. And now, we are working with the House [of Representatives] to pass [the bill]. But from our perspective, we are confident we will get this done. We will get this aid for Ukraine," Voice of America writes citing Sullivan as saying so.
Currently, the Administration of US President Joe Biden is not ready to announce the delivery of ATACMS missiles.
"ATACMS, I am going to disappoint you, I have nothing to announce here publicly today on that issue. When we do have something to share we will be sure to share it, but we will say that we had very constructive discussions about our military support and our capabilities," Sullivan says.
On February 19, NBC News, citing unnamed US officials, reported that the White House is working to provide Ukraine with modern modifications of the ATACMS ballistic missiles with a longer range than the previous ones provided to Kyiv last autumn.
Sullivan assured that the White House's position is that Ukraine must win, which, according to him, means that "Ukraine after the war will be sovereign, independent and free, able to deter future aggression with a strong, vibrant democracy, with deep democratic institutions, with a growing economy."
At the press conference, Jake Sullivan expressed his belief that a strong bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives supports funding for Ukraine, and that the United States understands that "Ukraine matters, that the security and future of Ukraine matters to the security and future of the United States of America," and that by helping Ukraine, the United States helps itself.
