Allocating funds for Ukraine is crucial.
This was stated by the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin, underlining that if Ukraine loses the war, the NATO countries will have to fight against Russia.
"We know that if Putin succeeds he will not stop. He will continue to be more aggressive in the region. And other leaders around the world, other autocrats will look at this. And they will be encouraged by the fact that this has happened without us being able to sustain a democratic state," Austin said in a speech to the US House of Representatives quoted by Ukrainian media.
"If you are a Baltic country, you are very worried if you will be next: they know Putin, they know what he is capable of. And frankly, if Ukraine falls I really believe that NATO will go to war with Russia," added the Pentagon chief.
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