Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba: "I had meaningful talks with US Assistant Secretary James O'Brien in Kyiv today. We discussed further steps that will bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership. We also talked about continuing to deliver more air defense systems to Ukraine, expanding the F-16 program, and enabling Ukraine to use long-range capabilities against military targets in Russia. I reiterated Ukraine's gratitude to the United States for its leadership, strong defense and direct budget assistance".