Ukraine called the acting U.S. envoy to its foreign ministry on Wednesday, after Washington suspended some deliveries of ammunition and missiles to the country.
According to a statement from the Ukrainian government, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa met with the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, John Ginkel, where she thanked him for American support for Ukraine.
However, she also cautioned that cutting off aid, particularly air-defense systems, would encourage Russia to step up its attacks.
Ukraine “emphasized the importance of continuing the delivery of previously allocated defense packages, especially focusing on strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses,” the statement read….