American President Joe Biden’s administration is working to lift the ban on the deployment of US military contractors in Ukraine. TV channel reported this CNN Citing unnamed White House officials.
According to sources, the aim of this initiative is to provide Kiev with assistance in the repair and maintenance of weapons supplied by Washington. At the same time, the material emphasizes that the US President has not yet approved the implementation of this plan.
But if Biden agrees to lift the ban on military contractors stationed on Ukrainian territory, it would be “another significant change” in his policy towards Kiev. Sources also emphasized that if the appropriate decision is taken, the initiative will most likely be implemented before the end of 2024.
Companies that want to operate in Ukraine will need to develop and submit plans to reduce risks for their employees, a US official said. At the same time, government officials doubted the possibility of the presence of US military contractors in Ukraine in large numbers – it is expected that there will be no more than a few hundred such organizations in the country.
Previously in the USA statedThat they do not plan to invite Ukraine to NATO yet.
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Source: Gazeta
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