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The U.S. and NATO on Tuesday reiterated their support for Ukraine amid Russia’s military buildup along its border — but in a series of meetings in Brussels, Ukraine’s top diplomat made it clear his country is looking for more than words, Polico reported.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba made his case to both NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during in-person meetings. And in remarks to the press, the two leaders used forceful language to describe their allegiance to Ukraine.

“Unwavering,” Stolenberg said of the military alliance’s support for Kyiv, according to Politico.

“The United States stands firmly behind the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Ukraine,” Blinken echoed later in the day, the news organisation said.

However, neither leader committed to Kuleba’s specific pleas for steps like sanctions or additional military support, Politico said.

Later, Kuleba leaned on the U.S., saying he was “sure” what had been said publicly “will be supported by actions that will make it very clear for Russia that the price of its aggression against Ukraine will be too heavy for it to bear,” according to the news organisation.