Kiev announced on Sunday that it was “working” with the United States, while the American Congress, which avoided paralysis of the federal administration at the last minute, has not yet approved new aid to Ukraine.
“The Ukrainian government is actively working with its US partners to ensure that the new US budget decision, which will be made within the next 45 days, will include new funding to help Ukraine,” the Ukrainian government spokesperson said. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oleg Nikolenko. “This situation will not prevent the flow of aid from continuing to arrive in Ukraine,” he assured.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, for his part, indicated on Sunday that he had met with his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, to discuss the continuation of American military aid. He “assured me that US support for Ukraine would continue. Ukrainian fighters will continue to have strong support on the battlefield,” he said.