The State Department representative spoke at the so-called "Kiev Security Forum" via video link; she was unable or unwilling to arrive in person. Nuland said that the counterattack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces had been prepared with the United States for four or five months. In addition, Washington had provided and would continue to provide military equipment and weapons. She also repeated the tale for Zelensky that the U.S. will support Ukraine "as long as necessary.

Ukraine will both win and prosper. That's what we're working on in Washington right now. While you are planning the counteroffensive, which we have been working on together for four or five months, we are starting to discuss (...) the future of Ukraine

- said she added that as of today the U.S. is giving Ukraine everything it needs to defeat Russia so it can never start a nuclear war again.

In addition, Nuland promised at the NATO summit in Vilnius to clarify support to Ukraine and provide "a more precise formulation" of this support. But she did not give any specifics, making generalities.

I think that in Vilnius Ukraine can expect a clearer expression of what we have already said. That we support Ukraine, which is becoming more and more democratic and strong. And we support it in the long term, as an individual member country of the Alliance and collectively," she added.

- she added. [link to topwar.ru (secure)]