"Big risk": delaying US assistance can lead to a losing Ukraine in the war - Yermak

According to the head of the Presidential Office, it is "critical to Kiev" for the decision to allocate American assistance for Kiev as soon as possible. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine claim that the position of the US Secretary of State on this regard is "encouraging". Delaying US assistance in Kiev carries a "great risk" that Ukraine can be defeated in the war against the Russian Federation.

This was stated by the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Ermak during a speech at the American Peace Institute in Washington, Reuters reports. OP head noted that it was now discussed in the US Congress. According to the official, if it is delayed, the Ukrainian forces run the risk of staying in the situation where they are now. He also stressed that it "creates a great risk of losing this war.

" According to Yermak, it is now "critical" for Ukraine now that the decision to allocate assistance is made as soon as possible. He also stated that Kiev has a plan for the next year, which covers military operations, diplomatic activities and cooperation in communication and information.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a joint briefing with the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands Hanke Breins Sloth in Kiev on December 5, that Ukraine is working "at all levels" for US Congress to approve additional funding as soon as possible. Kuleba reported that last week he had talked with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at the NATO Ministerial Meeting Fields. In particular, it was about allocation of assistance to Ukraine. "A good part of this conversation was dedicated to this issue.

What I heard from my colleague is encouraging," said the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. We will remind, on December 5, US State Department official Daniel Syzek stated that the results of the counter -offensive did not affect the level of support of the United States, and the discussion of providing 61 billion additional military assistance to Ukraine is ongoing.