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US secretary of State meets Ukrainian FM at Polish-Ukrainian border

On March 5, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met on Ukraine’s border with Poland to discuss Western efforts to support Ukraine and isolate Russia in hopes of bringing the war to an end.

Amid tight security, Antony Blinken and Dymitro Kuleba held talks in a tent at a border crossing, where refugees, mostly women and children, were trying to cross the border.

“The entire world stands with Ukraine, just as I am standing here in Ukraine with my friend, my colleague,” the US Secretary of State said.

It was inspiring to meet today with my friend @DmytroKuleba at the Ukrainian-Polish border. The leadership and courage that he and @ZelenskyyUa have demonstrated are remarkable, and the United States and the world will continue to stand with them and the people of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/utOke4HK3M

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 5, 2022

Ukraine needs support

“I hope the people of Ukraine will be able to see this as a clear manifestation that we have friends who literally stand by us,” Ukraine’s Foreign Minister stressed.

He added that they discussed the provision of weapons to Ukraine and the campaign to isolate Russia internationally and damage its economy with sanctions.

The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry also pointed out that Ukraine will win its war with Russia eventually, but Ukraine’s international supporters needed to provide more help to end the conflict sooner.

Ukraine especially needs fighter jets and air defence systems, he emphasised, adding that Stinger anti-aircraft weapons provided by Western nations were helping. He also mentioned that Ukrainian forces downed three Russian aircraft on Saturday.

“If they continue to provide us with necessary weapons, the price will be lower. This will save many lives, many houses…,” he stated.

In conclusion Minister Kuleba stressed that he saw no progress in talks with Russia on a ceasefire being held on Ukraine’s border with Belarus, but “we have to continue talking” to end the war.

The third round of negotiations is scheduled for Monday.

Met with my U.S. counterpart and friend @SecBlinken at the Ukrainian-Polish border. We held talks on further deliveries of necessary weapons for Ukraine, ways to ensure the efficiency of sanctions and increase pressure. Putin must stop his meaningless and barbaric war on Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/cnG6q8Q3Xv

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 5, 2022

NATO’s position

Earlier Secretary Blinken was in Brussels, where he met foreign ministers from the NATO alliance, the G7 grouping and the European Union on Friday to discuss the West’s efforts to deter Russia through a programme of harsh sanctions.

NATO members are providing military aid to Ukraine. However, the Alliance has declined Ukrainian demands to enforce a no-fly zone over the country, saying this could provoke a much broader and even more dangerous conflict.

Russia keeps describing its invasion of Ukraine as “a special military operation” that aims to disarm Ukraine and capture Ukrainian neo-Nazi leaders.

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