The US has promised to support Ukraine in countering "Russian aggression"

The United States will continue to strongly support Ukraine's efforts to build defence capabilities against the backdrop of "Russian aggression". This was stated by the head of the Pentagon mark Esper, write the Ukrainian media.
Wednesday, a telephone conversation of U.S. Secretary of defense Mark Esper with the head of the Ukrainian military Department Andrei Taran, in which the head of the Pentagon confirmed that the U.S. will support Ukraine in opposition to "Russian aggression".

- said the press service of the Pentagon.

In addition, in conversation with Taran, Esper stressed that there is a need to support the efforts of Ukraine in confrontation with Russia from the European allies. According to him, European countries should be increasingly involved in the ongoing Ukraine reforms in the way the country's entry into NATO.
the Minister of defence Also hailed the "progress of the Ukrainian defense reform", and his Ukrainian colleague in response, "confirmed the commitment of the Ukrainian armed forces to NATO standards and has promised to continue to stay the course on Ukraine's accession to NATO".