WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The senators, led by co-chairs of the Senate Ukraine Caucus Dick Durbin and Robert Portman, called for defensive lethal assistance to Ukrainian forces, underscoring that the United States should never accept Russia’s “illegal annexation” of Crimea.
"In light of Russia’s continued aggression and repeated refusal to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereign right to choose its own destiny, we … renew our call for the United States to increase political, economic and military support for Ukraine," the letter said on Thursday.
Russia has repeatedly denied allegations of involvement in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, warning that the Western sanctions introduced against Moscow over the matter are counterproductive and undermine global stability.
