Tanks and sanctions against Russia: Kuleba and Blinken discuss increasing support for Ukraine, including military aid

"I had a call with Antony Blinken on ways to ramp up US and international support for Ukraine, including military aid. I emphasized the need for Ukraine to receive Western-type tanks. We also discussed further sanctions on Russia. Grateful to the US for standing with Ukraine," Kuleba wrote on Twitter.

I had a call with @SecBlinken on ways to ramp up U.S. and international support for Ukraine, including military aid. I emphasized the need for Ukraine to receive Western-type tanks. We also discussed further sanctions on Russia. Grateful to the U.S. for standing with Ukraine.

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) January 13, 2023

The US State Department reported that Blinken told Kuleba about unwavering support of the United States for Ukraine.

"Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The two focused on continuing robust security and economic assistance in the run-up to, and beyond, the first anniversary in February of Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Secretary emphasized the United States’ enduring and unflinching support for Ukraine, as underscored by recent provisions of advanced air defense equipment and armored vehicles from US stocks." the statement says.

• On January 6, the White House announced the allocation of a new package of defense support to Ukraine worth more than $3 billion. It includes, among other things, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, armoured personnel carriers, self-propelled howitzers, missile weapons, ammunition and other military aid.