“A high-ranking political official of the Pentagon stated a small group of allies that the United States is planning to play a minimal role in any guarantees of Ukraine’s security, so Europe will have to take more responsibility.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Politico
Details: This was stated by US Deputy Defense Minister Elbridge Kolby, in response to questions from European military leaders at a meeting under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Chiefs of Staff.
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The unnamed European official said that the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and Finland’s defense agencies insisted that the US side would reveal that it would provide in the troops and air forces to help Ukraine support a peaceful agreement with Russia.
According to six anonymous US and European officials, the meeting and another hastily organized meeting of NATO leaders on Wednesday caused the Allies that US President Donald Trump would rely on this issue in Europe.
Currently, European allies are somewhat confused because of Trump’s conflicting statements. In particular, the US troops in Ukraine.
Prehistory:
- US President Donald Trump said Washington could provide aviation support to Ukraine within a potential peace agreement with Russia.
- On August 18, US President Donald Trump, after talking to Kremlin head Vladimir Putin, announced that he was beginning to prepare a meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia.
- The European Union’s main diploma Kai Callas emphasized that only reliable security guarantees of Ukraine will ensure Russia with a potential attack in the future.
- And the leaders of the States of the Coalition of Determined at a meeting on Tuesday, August 19, agreed in the near future negotiations with the United States on “reliable security guarantees” for Ukraine.
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