Russia-Ukraine conflict: US Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin on Monday said that America wants a weakened Russia.
The warring country should not invade Ukraine again and for the same, it is important to weaken it.
Pentagon Chief further said that Ukraine can win the war if it has the right equipment.
His remarks come as he returned from a trip to Kyiv.
He reiterated, “the first step in winning is believing that you can win. And so they believe that we can win.”
The most important US delegates met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Pentagon Chief meets Ukraine President Zelenskyy
They were the first high-profile US officials to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in late February.
Austin and Antony Blinken together said that the US diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine this week.
They also announced $700 million (653 million euros) in additional military aid.
Moreover, Russia now seems to have lost a lot of military capability. Earlier, Vladimir Putin had ordered his troops to seal off Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant.
This was a crucial point in the war where the last group of Ukrainian fighters had been holding out.
The latest US officials’ visit marks a turning point in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. As it manifests US’s direct military support for the war-torn country.
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