America and Ukraine sign a defense agreement paving the way for "NATO"membership

Описание: On Thursday, Presidents Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky signed a 10-year security agreement between the United States and Ukraine aimed at strengthening Ukraine's defenses against Russia.

Officials said that the agreement, signed on the sidelines of the "group of Seven" summit in Italy, is aimed at obliging future US administrations to support Ukraine, even if former President Donald Trump wins the November elections.

The agreement will represent a framework for long-term US efforts to help develop Ukraine's belated armed forces in terms of equipment, and a step towards Ukraine's eventual membership in NATO, according to the text of the agreement.

"Our goal is to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities that can be relied upon in the long term,"Biden said. Zelensky has long sought NATO membership, but the allies have not yet taken this step. The Western alliance considers any attack on one of its 32 member states an attack on everyone under Article V.

The US president also warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine's allies are"not backing down".

Welcoming the bilateral agreement, and the group of seven countries agree to support Kiev with 50 billion dollars, sourced from frozen Russian assets, Biden stressed that the group "collectively shows Putin that he cannot divide us," AFP reported.

"The parties recognize this agreement as support for a bridge leading to Ukraine's eventual membership in NATO,"the text of the agreement reads.

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