The situation in Ukraine has been high on the agenda of the talks Romania’s Defence Minister Angel Tîlvăr had with his British and Georgian counterparts, Leo Docherty and Irakli Chikovani, respectively. The issue was also high on the agenda of the talks in Washington between Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis and Joe Biden. In Bucharest, the British official has mentioned the strong relations between the two countries, Romania’s steadfast contribution to NATO as well as the joint support for Ukraine. According to Leo Docherty, 2024 is a very important year for the fate of the war started by Russia and said the Europeans have a duty to support Ukraine. In Washington, the Romanian president has recalled the support Romania granted to Ukraine from the very beginning of the conflict and has given assurances this support ”is going to continue as long as necessary, because Romania is aware of the key role it is playing in helping its neighbour to obtain victory and peace, to attain economic success and get integrated into the EU. After the talks he had with Joe Biden, the Romanian president mentioned the possibility that Romania might consider the solution of making a Patriot missile defence system available for Ukraine.
