Before the invasion: Blinken revealed when the U.S. began supplying arms to Ukraine.

Ukraine's allies began supplying it with large quantities of weapons as early as the fall of 2021. When it became clear that war was inevitably approaching, the United States provided the Ukrainian army with Stinger MANPADS and Javelin anti-tank missiles.

This was revealed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an interview with The New York Times. According to him, the first shipments arrived in September, followed by additional supplies in December.

"Starting in September, and then again in December, we quietly delivered a significant amount of weapons to Ukraine to ensure they had everything necessary for self-defense. Items like Stinger and Javelin played a crucial role in preventing Russia from capturing Kyiv, taking over the country, and erasing it from the map, and it truly helped push the Russians back," Blinken stated.

He also added that prior to the war, he held numerous meetings, including with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, to seek ways to avert the invasion.

The Secretary of State noted that since then, Washington has been trying to utilize any initiatives to end the war on fair terms.

"Unfortunately, at least up to this moment, we have not seen any signs that Russia is genuinely ready for engagement. I hope that will change," Blinken emphasized.

He pointed out that only Ukrainians can decide how and under what conditions to end the war, but added that Ukraine is unlikely to relinquish its territories, and Russia's ambitions will extend far beyond what has been achieved.

"Thus, for any ceasefire that may be reached to be truly durable, it is critically important to ensure that Ukraine has the capacity to deter further aggression in the future," he said.

The United States will allocate $15 billion to Ukraine. These funds are backed by future revenues from frozen Russian assets.