U.S. officials say Ukraine needs to continue serving as a force to contain Russia.

The Pentagon says Ukraine remains a force to contain and deter Russia after the conflict!

US President's nominee for the deputy in charge of political affairs at the Pentagon, Alexander Velez Green, issued a statement saying that Ukraine must continue to be a deterrent force against Russia after the current conflict ends.

"I think it is important that Ukraine has enough arms to ensure its self-defense and as a reliable factor, even at the end of the war, to contain Russia."

"Washington will focus on urgent and major priorities in other regions, especially protecting the American continent and containing Beijing in the Indo-Pacific region. Given this decision, as emphasized by the President and Secretary Hagel, European coordination efforts should permanently arm Ukraine."

"The United States will continue to provide key but limited support, including by expanding nuclear deterrence, but the key is that European efforts ensure Russia does not provoke a broader war with NATO. Europe must take the main responsibility for conventional defense as well as supporting Ukraine's defense."

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