US will help Ukraine return its territories

The United States will continue to support Ukraine’s efforts to regain control over the territories seized by Russia.

This is how US President Joe Biden reacted to Russia’s attempts to annex part of Ukraine on September 30, European Pravda reports.

In a statement released by the White House, Biden stressed that the United States condemns Russia’s fraudulent attempt today to annex sovereign Ukrainian territory.

“Russia violates international law, flouts the Charter of the United Nations, and demonstrates its disdain for peaceful peoples everywhere. Make no mistake: these actions lack legitimacy. The United States will always respect Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders. We will continue to support Ukraine’s efforts to regain control over its territory by strengthening its position militarily and diplomatically, including through additional $1.1 billion in security assistance that the United States announced this week,” Joe Biden said.

He stressed that in response to the annexation attempts, the United States, along with allies and partners, is today announcing new sanctions.

“These sanctions will incur costs for individuals and entities – inside and outside of Russia, who provide political or economic support for illegal attempts to change the status of Ukraine’s territory. We will rally the international community to condemn these moves and hold Russia accountable.

We will continue to supply Ukraine with the equipment it needs to defend itself, despite Russia’s audacious attempts to redraw its neighbor’s borders. And I look forward to Congress signing legislation that will provide an additional $12 billion to support Ukraine,” Biden said. He called on all members of the international community to reject Russia’s illegal annexation attempts and support the people of Ukraine for as long as necessary.