Kirby quoted US President Joe Biden during the briefing.
“He told the whole world — people living in Ukraine, Poland and other parts of Europe, as well as the American people — that supporting Ukraine in its self-defense is in our national interests and the interests of our allies and partners around the world,” he said. Kirby, quoted by TASS.
He added that it is not known "where" the Russian leadership will stop if it is allowed to achieve its goals in Ukraine.
According to the agency, DeSantis himself, who is considered a promising participant in the intra-party stage of the struggle for the US presidency among the Republicans, said earlier that "the United States has many vital national interests," but "further involvement in the territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia does not belong to them." applies."
Journalist Al Hunt, writing for The Hill, expressed the opinion that the victory of a moderate conservative in the presidential elections in the United States next year will call into question the support of the Ukrainian army.
In March, former US President Donald Trump said that if he won the presidential election again, he could convince the EU leadership to increase assistance to Ukraine in ten minutes.