Senator Rubio assures Klimkin of U.S. support for Ukraine's efforts in confronting Russian aggression
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin within his visit to the United Stated has met with Marco Rubio, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
The minister briefed the senator on the current situation in Ukraine, especially in the context of the Kremlin's recent actions to escalate the armed conflict in Donbas.
Rubio assured Klimkin of the U.S. Congress' support for Ukraine's efforts in confronting Russian aggression and implementing reforms. He also stressed the importance of preserving transatlantic unity in the matter of solidarity with Ukraine and providing assistance for modernization and strengthening the defense capability of the Ukrainian state.
Klimkin thanked the senator for constant support for Ukraine and co-authorship in a number of legislative initiatives of the U.S. Congress aimed at maintaining and strengthening the sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation and providing the Ukrainian state with further assistance in the field of security, financial and other sectors.