Against the background of Russia's military build-up, the United States must continue to arm Ukraine, as well as impose sanctions on Moscow.

Axar.az reports that the statement came from James Stavridis, a former commander of NATO forces in Europe.

According to him, Washington must go to the end, but in the war, the Ukrainians themselves must fight.

He did not rule out that the situation on the Ukrainian border could be a step taken by Washington to prevent the imposition of new sanctions on Russia. Stavridis stressed that Washington should provide Ukraine with more offensive weapons, as well as US warships to the Black Sea.