At the same time, the national security adviser of the US president assured Ukraine of further support in the de-occupation of its lands, in particular the Kherson region.
National Security Advisor to the President of the United States of America Jake Sullivan believes that the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine can be ended very quickly, and the aggressor country itself must do it. If this does not happen, then the USA is ready to provide Ukraine with everything necessaryfor successful de-occupation of its territories, said Sullivan during a press conference in Kyiv.
“This war can be easily stopped. Russia started it and Russia can end it quickly by simply stopping its attack on Ukraine and its occupation. This is exactly what it should do, in our opinion,” he emphasized in response to a question about the possibility of starting negotiations with Russia regarding a ceasefire.
At the same time, Joe Biden's national security adviser reiterated that his country will help the Ukrainian military in resisting Russian aggression “as much as necessary.” “There will be no hesitation … We have provided strong assistance for the past eight months and we will continue to provide assistance in these difficult times,” Sullivan said.
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One of the journalists asked him whether the States are sure that Ukraine has everything necessary to liberate Kherson, to which Sullivan replied: “We must provide Ukraine with everything necessary for these operations to continue (the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region – ed.)”.
The official said that American commanders are always in close contact connection with the Ukrainian military leadership. In particular, reports on the situation on the front line, including the Kherson area, were heard by US representatives during today's visit.
He specified that during the meeting with the Ukrainian side, the issues of what exactly Ukraine needs for the deoccupation of its lands, as well as all aspects of further support, were discussed. stated that our state has already formulated its vision of victory in the war and communicated it to its partners. Among other things, she agreed with the US.
According to the official, this plan, in particular, includes the de-occupation of all territories of Ukraine, including Crimea and Donbass, the provision of reparations payments by Russia, and the approval of guarantees that the aggressor will not attack again.
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“The understanding of victory is clearly formulated by us. This is the return of territorial integrity, this is compensation for all that the invaders did to our country, this is the return of all our people from captivity, and this is the return of the world to a clear system of international security. These are security guarantees that Ukraine needs so that this can never happen again in the future,” he said.
According to the head of the OP, this vision also fully coincides with how Great Britain, Germany, and France imagine victory, which are ready to support Ukraine until the end of the war.
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