“US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin left for Germany at the Ramstein Air Base to participate in the 25th meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine – the last time before the end of the powers of the Biden administration.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin went to Germany to the Ramstein Air Base to participate in the 25th meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine – the last time before the end of the powers of the Biden administration. He published a video of how he is preparing to leave for Germany.
Source: Austin in the X social network, “European Truth” reports
Details: Austin reminded that this will be his last trip to the Ramstein base as the US Secretary of Defense – there are less than two weeks left before Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Wheels up from Joint Base Andrews for my last trip to Ramstein Air Base as Secretary of Defense. I’m headed to Germany to host the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a historic coalition that has come together to help Ukraine defend its sovereign territory. pic.twitter.com/mrfOM2Qmid
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) January 8, 2025
“I am on my way to Germany to host the 25th meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine, a coalition of historic significance that came together to help Ukraine defend its sovereign territory,” Lloyd Austin said.
Prehistory:
- Previously, it was unofficially reported that the meeting of the format is planned for January 9, and that on this day Joe Biden’s administration intends to announce its latest package of military aid to Ukraine.
- The Defense Contact Group of Ukraine, also known as the Ramstein format, was established in 2022 to coordinate military support for Ukraine under the auspices of the United States; Lloyd Austin personally played a big role in the organization of this site. The initiative unites more than 50 countries of the world, the vast majority of which are NATO members.
- Against the background of Donald Trump’s intentions to “quickly end the war”, the West was preparing for scenarios in which the role of the United States in helping Ukraine could become smaller.
- The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umyerov hopes to preserve the format of the Contact Group to support Ukraine during the Trump presidency.