WASHINGTON: United States (US) President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he will remain a staunch ally of Ukraine and work to garner international support as Kyiv continues to confront the ongoing Russian invasion.
The president said that during meetings with his NATO allies in Washington, he made it clear that he “will not bow down to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin.”
“I will not walk away from Ukraine. I will keep NATO strong. That’s exactly what we did, and exactly what we’ll continue to do,” Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted Biden as saying during a closely-watched press conference.
Much of this week’s summit focused primarily on Ukraine and ensuring Kyiv has the necessary resources to defend itself and eventually expel Russia from the territories it continues to occupy after two years of war.
The announcements made this week culminated in the signing of what is known as the Ukraine Compact, a shared pledge among 22 NATO allies and partners to ensure Ukraine has long-term support.
Additional weapons transfers were also announced, including the provision of five Patriot air defence systems, and the news that F-16 fighter jets long-sought by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are on their way to Ukraine and will be flying above the war-torn nation’s skies this summer. – BERNAMA-ANADOLU
