According to the American official, the progress that Ukraine is making in the military and economic fields, despite the ongoing Russian aggression, shows its determination and ability to play an important role in the European security system in the long term. “Ukraine is likely to have, besides Turkey, the largest, most modernized and advanced military in Europe,” Hogan said. “Therefore, we want Ukraine’s interoperability with its allies and partners to be as high as possible.”
Already noting Ukraine’s military achievements, Hogan expressed his confidence in the Ukrainians’ ability to achieve their military goals, including with the combined support of the United States and Europe.
According to Hogan, “Russia is waging a war of attrition, trying to wear down the Ukrainians”, while “Ukraine, with the collective support of the United States, allies and partners, is waging an innovative war”.
“We saw how Ukraine was able to surprise even the Russians. – said the diplomat. – It’s impossible to say how things will turn out because you can’t predict the future, but I see Ukraine demonstrating again and again its ability to defend its own territory… We see how much is at stake are important not only for Ukraine, but for the whole world, so we will stay with them as long as necessary.
According to the American diplomat, Ukraine’s ability to carry out reforms and restore the economy under wartime conditions testifies to its high potential and prospects after the end of the conflict, and underlined the importance of planning the future relations of the United States and the EU with this country.
“We need to help Ukraine not only defend its territory now, but also provide resources to prevent or at least deter Russia from doing something like this in the future,” Hogan said. “That’s why not only the United States, but also the allies are paying great attention to planning long-term relations with Ukraine, especially in terms of security and the economy. That’s why we always been the main supporters of Ukraine’s integration into the European Union and we are as committed to it as the Ukrainians themselves… We are now working closely with Europe to help Ukraine achieve the necessary criteria to hopefully achieve positive results by the end of the year assessment of what is needed to begin formal negotiations.
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