The President of the United States on behalf of NATO has denied Ukraine in obtaining special status supporter of the United States. In addition, the Ukrainian President stressed that the agreements reached with the United States do not include the delivery of heavy weapons in the country.
Speaking on September 18 in the us Congress, the Ukrainian leader said that Ukraine expects to receive a special status that would reflect a high level of cooperation between the 2 countries. But Barack Obama did not meet the expectations of the Ukrainian favorite.
Petro Poroshenko trying to hide his anger from the decision of the American favorite, answering questions from foreign reporters, said: "He said "no"at the moment we have a special status". This statement by the President of Ukraine explained that, in his opinion, the level of interaction between the U.S. and Ukraine is now substantially exceeds his wishes and much higher than the status of an ally outside of NATO."
Note that among other things in Congress Poroshenko asked the United States to supply weapons to the area of its powers, informs RIA Novosti. Obama on this request is not answered. The American President said after a meeting with Hillary Clinton in the White house that the United States will provide fresh aid package for Ukraine 46 million dollars. With all this, the American President did not mention some weapons deliveries to the Ukraine.
"We requested a major increase our cooperation in the sphere of defence and security with the United States, and President Obama said "Yes". And I have almost no disorder in this regard," he told the Ukrainian President, defending the position of America. Poroshenko said that he is satisfied with the reached agreements. "They do not include the supply of deadly weapons from the United States, and we have a chance to get it from other countries," said the President, noting that the incident in the country can be solved only by military means.
Recall that earlier in the briefing adept of the White house Josh Ernest argued that the supply of American military equipment are discussed during the visit Poroshenko, but the United States believes the best solution incident a political settlement. Additionally, the American said that the current supply of the United States Ukraine include the most important for military equipment: body armor, helmets, cars, night vision equipment, engineering equipment, radios, instruments, warning about the artillery fire.
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