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U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a new security agreement Thursday, committing both countries to 10 years of defense and security cooperation.
The leaders signed the agreement while at the Group of Seven summit. President Biden said the deal would serve"to strengthen Ukraine's defense and deterrence capabilities" and President Zelenskyy called it"historic." The agreement will help Ukraine build military and intelligence tools to defend itself. The U.S. will not contribute troops to Ukraine's defense. The U.S. also agrees to work on developing"sustainable funding" for Ukraine's needs.
Immediately, the deal will use interest from more than $260 billion in Russian assets that have been frozen in Europe to help cover a $50 billion loan from the U.S. and additional funding from other partners. Officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said Ukraine will spend on military, economic and reconstruction projects.
“If Ukraine does not withstand, the democracy of many countries, I am sure, won't withstand either," he said.
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