2024-04-05 04:13:00
In Paris, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted on continued support for Ukraine in defending itself against Russia’s war of aggression. “We have reached a critical moment when it is absolutely critical to continue to provide Ukrainians with the defense support they need, especially when it comes to ammunition and air defense.”said Blinken on Tuesday during a visit to the French defense company Nexter together with France’s Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
The US Secretary of State was cautious about the question of whether attacks on Russian oil refineries were the right strategic approach for Ukraine. “As far as Ukraine is concerned, it has been our view and policy from the beginning to do everything in our power to help Ukraine defend itself against this Russian aggression.”said Blinken. “At the same time, we neither supported nor enabled attacks by Ukraine outside its territory.”
Both during his meeting with Lecornu and after talks with his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné from Paris, Blinken appealed to the US House of Representatives to finally release the pending billion-dollar aid package for Ukraine. The help is needed now. At the same time, it is an investment in the USA in order to produce what is needed.
Meanwhile, France’s defense minister announced plans to increase production capacity for the Caesar howitzer. Instead of two, six of the guns are already being manufactured per month, and in the future there could be twelve, said Lecornu. (sda/dpa)
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