US Embassy in Kyiv:since 2014 Washington has provided 11 billion dollars for Ukraine's defense
Since 2014, the U.S. has allocated more than $1.1 billion for military training and equipment to help Ukraine boost its defense capability and protect its borders, reported the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on its Facebook page.
It is also reported that Colonel Bob Peters on behalf of the U.S. Embassy and the United States European Command, along with the General Mykola Malkov who is a commander of the Ukrainian State Special Transport Service planted a tree in commemoration of a strong partnership between Ukraine and the United States in the area of defense.
The U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, during his visit to Kyiv, said that Washington is ready to assist Ukraine with the purchase of gas and provide two billion U.S. dollars loan guarantees for these purposes.