US National Security Advisor assured Poland of the readiness of the States to defend NATO's eastern flank from Russia
The United States stands ready to protect its allies on the eastern flank amid a Russian troop buildup along the border with Ukraine.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke about this in a telephone conversation with Poland's National Security Bureau Chief Pawel Solokh and Head of the International Policy Bureau Jakub Kumokh, the White House said.
"They exchanged views on increasing Russia's military troops near the border with Ukraine and reaffirmed the importance of unity in diplomatic and deterrence efforts. Sullivan reaffirmed US support for Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and stressed the United States' readiness to support our allies on the eastern flank defending their countries", - the White House said in a statement.
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What is known
- On January 1, Poland will take over the leadership of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
- Article 5 of the NATO Charter stipulates that an armed attack on one or more Allies will be considered an attack on all parties to the North Atlantic Treaty.
- US Vice President Kamala Harris said that the United States had warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of its readiness to impose "unprecedented sanctions" against Russia if it invades Ukraine. According to the division of responsibilities in the current administration, the vice president does not comment on foreign policy issues. This is her first statement about Russia's threat to Ukraine.
- The Republican spokesman on the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the security proposals that Moscow has made in response to Western concerns about a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine are a clear sign that Russia is "trying to create a pretext for war".
- The US Senate is invited to consider a resolution "in support of an independent and democratic Ukraine" and its "protection from further Russian military aggression".
- The United States is pushing the European Union to agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia as soon as possible in the event of a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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