The visit is another step to ensure public support for Ukraine’s defense, as it moves towards EU and NATO membership.
According to Bridget Brink of the US Embassy in Ukraine, who shared this news on social media, Cardell Richardson arrived in Kyiv on Monday, 4th November. Richardson is in charge of overseeing the transparency and accountability for US aid to Ukraine.
In September of last year, the Pentagon sent inspectors to Kyiv, Ukraine to monitor US military aid. A similar inspection mission was conducted by the United States in Ukraine earlier this summer. The visits are another step to ensure public support for Ukraine’s defense, as it moves towards EU and NATO membership.
Brink wrote: “Glad to welcome Inspector General Richardson of the US State Department to Ukraine.”
RBC reported that the US Agency for International Development had earlier stated that the US had not identified any serious violations in relation to the aid provided to Ukraine.
In November 2023, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also reported that the European Peace Facility monitoring mission had conducted an inventory of the weapons provided to Ukraine’s Defense Forces from EU countries.
In March 2024 the US Government Accountability Office made recommendations to the Department of Defense regarding the proper tracking and use of US-made defense equipment provided to Ukraine under the Defense Aid program.
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