“For the first time in the history of Ramstin, the United States will not be presented at the meeting – the United Kingdom has officially confirmed that he convenes the 26th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine. It will take place on February 12 at NATO headquarters in Brussels.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: “European Truth” with reference to the official notification of the UK representation at NATO
Details: According to the report, the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom John Gili convenes the 26th meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine. It will take place at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, February 12, after the afternoon.
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The Group will be preserved on the eve of NATO Defense Ministers to discuss priorities for Ukraine and its support in the fight against a full -scale invasion of Russia.
That preceded:
- On the eve of the media reported that the next Ramstein will take place on February 12, but the United Kingdom will be presented instead of the United States.
- The Ramstein format led by the United States was founded in the spring of 2022 after the start of a full -scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine to coordinate Kiev military assistance. It united more than 50 countries.
- On the eve of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, there were concern that the new administration would not support the Ramstein format as the administration of Joe Biden did. They even feared that the format in its previous form would cease to exist.
- The last meeting of the Ramstein format was held on January 9. The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov then said that the next meeting in Ramstein format was already agreed and should take place in February.