US 'leaves open' possibility of arming Ukraine amid tensions with Russia

The United States does not rule out the possibility of providing lethal weapons to the Ukrainian government, US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on November 29.

US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert.

"We have not provided weapons to Ukraine but we do not rule out such a possibility. We have nothing to say about this," - Ms. Nauert said at a press conference for foreign reporters.

Heather Nauert stressed that the United States is closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine, with US Special Representative Kurt Volker "visiting Ukraine several times."

Kiev has been wanting Washington to provide lethal weapons for the past three years. Now the US provides military assistance to Ukraine, but officially only with the provision of uniforms, equipment and training of Defense Ministry soldiers.

According to Sputnik