Kuleba, who was invited to the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting, which continues on Capri Island hosted by Italy, the chair of the G7 countries consisting of the USA, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Canada and Japan, and the European Union (EU), met with Blinken here. "I thank the United States for standing by Ukraine. We discussed our joint and global efforts to send more 'Patriot' air defense systems and missiles to Ukraine as soon as possible. I appreciate Secretary Blinken's efforts to facilitate the necessary decisions," Kuleba said in a post on the X platform.
"We both emphasized the urgent need for the US Congress to pass an additional aid package for Ukraine. This will send a message of strength and confidence that will allow Ukraine to save lives and improve the situation on the battlefield," Kuleba added. According to Italian media reports, Kuleba told Blinken that air defense is a "matter of life and death" for Ukraine.
