Austin assured Ukraine of support (Photo: REUTERS/Ints Kalnins)
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Ukraine will continue to receive defensive assistance from the United States against the background of a new Russian invasion.
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The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov was assured of this by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, reports Press release military department of the United States.
Austin made it clear to his colleague that the United States unwaveringly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Former President of the United States Joseph Biden announces tough new sanctionswhich «have a serious impact” on the Russian economy, including in the long term.
Among sanctions against Russia – limiting the ability of the Russian Federation to conduct business in dollars, euros, pounds and yen, depriving it of the opportunity to finance and develop the army; sanctions against Russian banks that own about $1 trillion in assets, blocking four more large banks, including VTB;
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