Negotiations are underway to hold a meeting in the Ramstein format at the level of state leaders. This was stated by MP, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the NATO PA Yehor Chernev during a telethon, UNN reports.
"I know that negotiations are underway to make sure that the Ramstein meeting takes place at the highest level of state leaders. But to a greater extent, it depends on the position of the White House, whether Biden is ready, whether he will be able to come to Europe before the end of his term, before the end of the year. Negotiations are underway," Chernev said.
He noted that Ramstein is now performing more of a coordination function, and there is still 24/7 coordination between states between meetings.
Addendum
The meeting of the contact group on Ukraine's defense in the Ramstein format, which was scheduled for October 12 in Germany and was supposed to be attended by US President Joe Biden, was postponed due to the hurricane in the United States.
Major General Christian Freuding, Chief of Staff of the Planning and Special Group for Ukraine of the German Ministry of Defense, reported that an additional meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine (in the Ramstein format) may take place in December, with high-level talks as an option.
Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov statedthat the next meeting of the Ramstein format in December will discuss military assistance to Ukraine.