Wess Mitchell - US Increases Military Aid for Georgia and Ukraine

The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs of the United States, Wess Mitchell, says the US is increasing military assistance for Georgia and Ukraine.

He made the statement while delivering a speech at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.

According to him, the US is assisting Georgia and Ukraine in order to help them resist Russia.

"We are helping Georgia and Ukraine, threatened by Russia with force recently. We are giving military supplies to these countries that are necessary for their defense. We have removed the restriction imposed on the supply of weapons to these countries by the previous US government and we are helping to increase the defense capability of both states," Mitchell stated.

He also spoke about the assistance provided by Trump's administration to Europe. He said that President Trump made a promise to defend safety in Europe, in 2017 during his visit to Warsaw.

“The US has repeatedly demonstrated that it is an ally of Europe…We also provide real resources for strengthening European defense. We provide military assistance to Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, the Baltic States and other European states too. By 2018-2019, the Trump Administration requested $11 billion, which will be spent on strengthening European security,” he added.

Wess Mitchell visited Georgia in late April 2018. He praised Georgian government and its reforms and participated in the Public Diplomacy Forum.

By Thea Morrison

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