The United States took a firm stance and told Ukraine that it could use American-supplied weapons to hit any Russian forces attacking from across the border, and not just the region near Kharkiv, Politico reported, citing US officials.
After signing the bilateral security pact with the US, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the "agreement is a bridge" to Kyiv's attempt to join NATO, CNN reported.
As the US and Ukraine signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy on Thursday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the pact is an "agreement on security, and thus on the protection of human life."
However, the pledge is expected to be an "executive agreement," CNN reported citing sources, making it less formal than a treaty and not necessarily binding for any future presidents. So, there is the possibility of the deal being undone by future US administrations.
US President Joe Biden apologized to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the delay in passing a new military aid package, held up by Republican opposition in Congress, reported CNN.
As Asia's premier security summit continues to witness the presence of leaders from across the world, the latest to join the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore was Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who met US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Sunday there.
The United States announced a USD 400 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday, as the country continues to be in desperate of need of Western aid amid intensifying pressure from Russia, The Hill reported.
"This is the largest security assistance package that we've committed to date," Austin told a news conference at the Pentagon, adding that the US would "move immediately" to get the supplies to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian frontline, which has been held by the country for several months in the special military operation zone, is expected to collapse this summer, TASS reported, citing Politico newspaper.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia is ready for a nuclear war if the US harms their sovereignty and independence, Russian state media RIA Novosti stated.
Al Jazeera reported that the US Senate passed a USD 95 billion package of aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan earlier this week, the bill faces a difficult road in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday rejected a United States proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying that it is impossible as Washington has been offering military support to Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported.