Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko met members of the Senate Ukraine Caucus and the Congressional Ukraine Caucus during her visit to the United States, where she discussed security cooperation, sanctions policy and the protection of energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
Svyrydenko said bipartisan support in the US Congress remains critically important for Ukraine and thanked lawmakers for their consistent backing and steadfast position, Ukrinform reported.
She said the talks focused on preserving and strengthening support for Ukraine, particularly in the areas of security, financial assistance and sanctions pressure on Russia.
“We outlined Ukraine’s key defense needs, with our top priority now being protection against Russian ballistic missiles,” Svyrydenko said. “Our ability to get through the next winter, protect our people, and safeguard our energy system depends upon it.”
Svyrydenko said Ukraine is seeking a just and lasting peace, and stressed that one of the key tools for achieving it is increased pressure on Russia.
“Sanctions are already reducing the potential of Russia’s war machine, and this pressure must only increase,” she said, arguing that it is critical to restrict the supply of components used in weapons production and steadily reduce Russia’s revenues from oil and gas exports.
At the same time, she said, Ukraine is offering partners some of the most advanced defense solutions and unique military experience in applying them. She described Ukrainian technologies as tools developed specifically for modern warfare, tested in real combat conditions and constantly improved.
“These are exactly the kinds of Ukrainian solutions global security needs today,” she said.
Svyrydenko also thanked every congressman and congresswoman supporting Ukraine and helping advance what she called a just and sustainable peace. She said Ukrainian flags displayed in US states are a moving and valuable symbol of support for Ukrainians.
She also expressed gratitude to American volunteers fighting alongside Ukrainian troops, saying they are helping defend the shared value of freedom.