{"id":1401124,"date":"2026-07-04T17:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T14:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1401124"},"modified":"2026-07-04T15:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T12:47:16","slug":"u-s-to-continue-supporting-ukraine-expects-europe-to-take-greater-responsibility-whitaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/u-s-to-continue-supporting-ukraine-expects-europe-to-take-greater-responsibility-whitaker\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. to Continue Supporting Ukraine, Expects Europe to Take Greater Responsibility \u2014 Whitaker"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>The United States will continue supporting Ukraine but expects its European allies to assume a significantly greater share of responsibility for the continent&#8217;s security, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n   <p>Speaking ahead of the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, Whitaker said support for Ukraine would be one of the key topics on the agenda, with allies expected to increase their contribution to Ukraine&#8217;s defense.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;This summit will mark the first major milestone demonstrating that our allies are beginning to take primary responsibility for the conventional defense of the European continent. I believe the statements from the United States and our allies will be significant. You will see everyone stepping up. The United States, as I keep saying, is not going anywhere. We will continue doing what we do, and we expect our allies to join us in these efforts. We all understand that the stronger our allies are, the stronger NATO is. 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