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U.S.
secretary of State Antony Blinken has been in Brussels today meeting NATO partners to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Whilst Ukraine isn't a NATO member, most of its military aid and intelligence support for its defence against Russia's invasion is coming from countries signed up to the North Atlantic Treaty Treaty Organization.
It's a military pact that was forged between Western allies after World War II, a promise to defend each other should any NATO member come under attack.
There may be a certain amount of nervousness at NATO headquarters in Brussels at the moment.
Following the election victory of Donald Trump, The President elect once said he would encourage Russia to attack any NATO member that failed to meet the alliance's target of spending 2% of GDP on defence.
He even threatened, threatened to pull America, the biggest, most important member out of NATO in the past.
Now, Mr.
Trump didn't repeat that threat during the recent campaign.
And today the outgoing Secretary of State, Antony Blinken tried to strike a reassuring tone of US Commitment to the fight in Ukraine.
The United States continues to step up.
We've obligated just recently and pushed out the door another $8 billion in security assistance for Ukraine.