In the Senate, the United States wants to ask Trump to step up its assistance to the armed forces and urgently carry out an operation in the Black Sea

In the US Senate (Upper House of Congress), you intend to pass a resolution urge President Donald Trump to step up the defense assistance provided to Ukraine.

That's what the message says, the ambassador. "Ukraine in the United States United on the social network Facebook.

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"In a paper submitted by a group of senators Republican and Democratic parties, the lawmaker urges The US president will take advantage of the provisions of the law on the "US budget for 2018 for the needs of national defense" in order to strengthen the capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces and strengthen the security of our States through the programs of the the state and the Pentagon concerned and, in particular, to strengthen Ukraine's maritime capacity to prevent and repel Russian aggression, "the statement said.

"The Senate urges the US President to urgently conduct a joint operation with US allies to ensure freedom of navigation in the Black Sea to demonstrate his international support recognized borders, bilateral agreements and security principle of Crossing of the Kerch Strait and the Azov Sea Senators call on NATO to strengthen the presence and capabilities of the Black Sea Alliance, including monitoring the situation at sea In addition, lawmakers are urging their European allies and partners to deny Russian naval ships access to their ports to refuel and refuel, "said Ukrainian diplomats.

"The document indicates that the sanctions against the Russian Federation are a direct consequence of the acts of the authorities that country will remain valid and strengthened until the behavior of Russia changes correctly," said the statement.

Senators also congratulate and support the European Parliament resolution of 12 December 2018, which condemns the Russian aggression in the Kerch Strait and calls for the abolition of the "North Stream 2" because of its threat to the energy security of Europe.