US speeding up military aid to Ukraine as Russia approaches Kharkiv

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 15 May 2024 by Alex Teddy
On May 15 the US Secretary of State Blinken made the announcement in Kyiv. The aid is part of the USD 61 billion aid package voted through in April 2024. The fast-tracked aid includes air defense, which is Ukraine's top priority. Blinken met ordinary Ukrainians as well as the president in Kyiv. The US said it may sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine in 2024. Blinken affirmed that the US did not object to Ukraine crossing the border to attack Russia but neither did the US counsel doing so. On May 15 Zelensky cancelled a trip to Spain because the battlefield situation is so critical. Russia is approaching Kharkiv, which is Ukraine's second city. Some people have been evacuated from the city but the majority of the population remains.

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