I think the United States ought to be part and parcel of any agreement to be able to provide a security assurance to make sure that Ukraine is protected from the kind of invasion that we've seen from Russia.
Panetta emphasizes the importance of the U.S. participating in a NATO agreement to secure Ukraine against Russian invasion.
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