In the unanimous decision of the NATO Summit of Leaders to create four new battle groups in its eastern wing, in Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary said Joe Biden after the Summit.
The US president characteristically said that the establishment of new battle groups is “a strong message that we will defend and collectively protect every inch of NATO territory.”
The joint statement of NATO leaders in detail (English)
“From now until the NATO Summit in June, we will develop plans for additional forces and capabilities to strengthen NATO’s defense,” he said.
Biden said the United States would continue to support President Zelensky and his government with “significant and growing amounts of security assistance to combat Russian aggression and to defend their right to self-defense.”
In this regard, President Biden announced that the United States will provide $ 1 billion in new security assistance in Ukraine.
Speaking to NATO leaders in Brussels, Biden reiterated his “strong support” for the Ukrainian people on the one-month anniversary of Russia’s “unprovoked and unwarranted invasion” of the nation.
“In recent weeks, the United States has announced $ 1 billion in new security assistance to Ukraine – anti-aircraft systems, anti-tank weapons, drones and millions of rounds of ammunition. “I welcome the steps taken by many other allies to provide defense assistance to Ukraine,” he said, assuring of additional equipment.
New sanctions against Russia were imposed today by White Houseas announced by the American president in a post.
The sanctions, as he said, will concern more than 400 persons as legislators (members of the Russian Duma), oligarchs and defense companies “In response to Putin’s war of choice in Ukraine.”
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