USA And Ukraine are already discussing how to spend 300 million dollars that Washington can provide to Kiev in the coming year, said U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Jeffrey Payette.
On Tuesday, the White house said the U.S. President Barack Obama will sign congressional defense budget. The law provides the authorization for spending on assistance to Ukraine arms in the amount of 300 million dollars, if the administration deems It necessary.
"This draft law is required to undergo proper procedure before final adoption. But we have already started conversations with our Ukrainian partners about how, in their vision, these additional resources provided by Congress, have the opportunity to be the most effective used to Express support for the Ukrainian military's ability to defend its own territory ", - the Ambassador said in the interview to Ukrainian newspaper " ".
Pyatt has shown the position of U.S. President And the White house, on possible supply of lethal weapons Ukraine. According to his statement, as long as Washington will not deliver Kiev lethal weapons.
"That may change in response to the development of the situation on the ground (in the Donbas - ed.). And, at least in the present military assistance, which we provide, is non-lethal weapons, " the Ambassador said.
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