The diplomat said the country's fate was in the hands of the Ukrainians themselves
US Deputy Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent said Washington would not interfere in any or another state. The diplomat said that Ukraine should independently choose its own path of development.
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“I think that the position of the United States is such that it is not up to us to decide the fate of any country, be it Ukraine, Belarus or Russia. The future of the country belongs to those who were born in this country, and Ukraine is responsible for the fate of Ukraine, “said the diplomat, quoted by Vesti.ua. Note that Kent is currently also the charge status of the United States affaires in Ukraine. He will head the US embassy in the country until the end of July. The diplomat already has experience in Ukraine – until 2017 he served as Deputy US Ambassador to Kiev.
He recently began his visit to Kiev and promised Kiev “unwavering support” from the United States. Kent also criticized Germany's stance on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. He said Washington considered the project a “bad idea” for both Ukraine and European energy security.