The Ramstein meeting has begun: it was opened by the Pentagon chief
Kyiv • UNN
The meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, opened by Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin, is dedicated to Ukraine's long-term defense needs
Today, on January 23, a regular meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defense began offline, UNN reports, citing the US Department of Defense.
Details
The Ramstein meeting was opened by Pentagon Chief of Staff Lloyd Austin. He delivered his opening remarks online and from home.
Ukraine is represented at today's meeting by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
Previously
Deputy Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said that today's meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein) will focus on Ukraine's long-term needs.