The Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited close coordination with European countries and Ukraine when asked about the transfer of export licenses.

"European allies have what they need to move forward with further security assistance from Ukraine in the coming days and weeks," a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. "We are in close contact with our Ukrainian partners and our NATO allies about this, as well as using all available security cooperation tools available to us, including speeding up authorized transfers of U.S. origin equipment from other allies and partners through our third-party transfer process and Excess. Defense articles from DoD inventories, among other mechanisms. "