As Russia continues its unwarranted and ruthless invasion of Ukraine, Romania remains a reliable NATO ally and is one of the states on the front lines of the conflict.
According to Austin, the invasion by Russia poses a risk to the safety of those in the region. According to what he said, the war on Ukraine is also an assault on “the fundamental principles and shared values that make all of us safer.”
As a direct result of the Russian invasion, Romania volunteered to be the location of an expanded military presence from the United States and NATO. “When I visited [Mihail Kogalniceanu] air base, I saw outstanding relationship between two militaries firsthand, as well as your generous support has given deterrence along NATO’s eastern flank,” the secretary added. “I saw good relationship between our two militaries in person.”
“We are also very grateful to the people of Romania for taking in more than three million Ukrainian refugees and helping to provide humanitarian assistance to them,”
According to Tilvar, under Vladimir Putin’s leadership, Russia poses the most substantial and direct threat to the security of Europe, the Euro-Atlantic region, and the region as a whole. According to the defence minister’s statements, “President Putin had aimed to divide us, but he failed.” “We gave a resounding response.”
And the position has not changed. Tilvar congratulated Austin on how he managed the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which Romania has been a part of since that forum’s commencement. Austin is the person in charge of managing the group.
According to the minister, the organization “is a very efficient instrument of coordinating all our efforts in supporting Ukraine.” “We commend the steadfast contribution that the United States has been making to consolidating security in the region and reinforcing deterrence and defence posture for NATO’s eastern flank, particularly in the Black Sea region,” said the statement.
The Russian invasion was not the only topic of conversation between the two leaders; they also talked about the state of security in the Black Sea region and the ongoing defence modernization program in Romania. They also spoke about the forthcoming NATO summit that will take place in Vilnius, which is located in Lithuania in July.
