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Bakanov tells U.S. congressmen about current threats to Ukraine from Russia: West-2021 military exercises, attempts to destabilize situation in country by elections to State Duma
KYIV. Sept 10 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Head of the State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Ivan Bakanov in Kyiv told the delegation of U.S. congressmen what threats Ukraine faces today, the sides also discussed issues of support for Ukraine and its Euro-Atlantic vector of development.
"Threats from Russia are currently relevant to the conduct of the strategic Russian-Belarusian military exercises West-2021 on the border, attempts to destabilize the internal political situation in our state and elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. There is information that it is planned to actively involve the local population of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine in the voting," the SBU press center said, citing Bakanov.
He said the main tasks for Ukraine remain the protection of territorial integrity, state sovereignty and counteraction to the hybrid aggression of Russia.
In turn, U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick gave assurances of continued support for Ukraine from Washington.
The congressman said that Ukraine is a young state that has achieved a lot over 30 years of independence, and which has to confront extremely serious threats. That is why the United States will continue to provide it with all-round support.
The sides also said that an equally urgent threat to Ukraine is internal corruption, the fight against which is a priority for all government agencies.
