Jim Inhofe, the senior United States senator from Oklahoma and a member of the Republican Party, has visited the Oklahoma National Guard in Ukraine and has written a letter addressing U.S. President Donald Trump over the Ukrainian issue, according to the Ukrainian service of Voice of America (VoA).
The top U.S. military commander has said he recommended that the White House provide lethal defensive aid to Ukraine so it can better defend itself against any possible further Russian military advances into the country, according to Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).
The United States has not yet decided on the supply of defensive weapons to Ukraine, according to Deutsche Welle, referring to a White House representative.
U.S. Senator John McCain has called on Trump's administration to provide lethal defensive assistance to Ukraine, according to a statement posted on the senator's website.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, Andriy Parubiy, who is currently on an official visit to the United States, says he has raised the questions of providing lethal weapons to Ukraine and of toughening sanctions against Russia in the Pentagon, according to the Rada's press service.