Blinken and Kuleba discuss Ukraine’s additional security needs

Evropeyska Pravda – Friday, 4 March 2022, 07:32

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has discussed the humanitarian, economic, and security needs of Ukraine with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, Evropeyska Pravda reports, quoting a statement from the US State Department.

During the conversation Blinken and Kuleba are said to have discussed the outstanding determination and actions taken by states around the world to support the government of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people in the face of Putin’s war against Ukraine.

"They also discussed the need for additional security, economic, and humanitarian support," the statement said.

The Secretary of State also expressed his condolences on behalf of the United States to those killed as a result of the Russian aggression on land, sea, and air, and made it clear that the Russian government and its members would be held accountable.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden about the situation at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.