Ukrinform
September 5, 2014
Some NATO countries to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons – Poroshenko
KYIV: Some NATO countries have agreed to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons, including precision guidance weapons.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said this as part of the NATO summit after bilateral meetings with the leaders of the alliance’s member states in Wales on Thursday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported.
“As a result of our bilateral consultations almost every country stated its assistance to Ukraine. First and foremost, this concerns military and technical cooperation, both non-lethal and lethal weapons, including precision guidance weapons,” he said.
He also said that agreement had been reached on the treatment in the alliance’s member states of wounded Ukrainian troops and on the supplies of the necessary medical equipment and medicines.
Poroshenko also thanked NATO member states who expressed strong support, including financial support, which was declared at the summit in the format of commitment to replenish four trust funds.
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Ukrinform
September 5, 2014
NATO supports international sanctions against Russia – summit decision
KYIV: NATO countries have expressed support for the international efforts to introduce restrictive measures against Russia due to its military aggression with regard to Ukraine.
This is stated in a joint declaration of the NATO summit, which ended in Wales on Friday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported.
“While Russia continues to intervene militarily, arm separatists, and foment instability in Ukraine, we support the sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU), the G7, and others, which are an essential part of the overall international effort to address the destabilizing behavior of Russia,” said the results of the summit heads of state governments and countries.
NATO said that effective EU sanctions included limited access to capital markets for Russian state-owned financial institutions, restricted trade in arms, the establishment of restrictions for export of dual use goods for military end uses, and the curtailment of Russian access to sensitive defense and energy sector technologies.
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