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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to join Ramstein talks on Ukraine through video conference

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will join the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in the Ramstein format on April 11, by video conference, AFP reported, citing a Pentagon official on April 10.

10 April 2025, 10:39 AM

Zelenskyy reveals key topics for upcoming Ramstein conference

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group will meet in Brussels on April 11 to discuss troop deployments, air defense enhancements, and new defense packages, according to Interfax Ukraine on April 8.

8 April 2025, 06:39 PM

Ramstein meeting: Ukraine clinches $2B in military aid, sets long-term defense roadmaps

Ukraine has secured $2 billion in additional assistance packages, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told We-Ukraine TV channel after the 25th meeting of the Defense Contact Group at the U.S. military base in Ramstein, Germany, on Jan. 9.

10 January 2025, 09:42 AM

Ukraine hopes US will participate in next Ramstein meeting in February

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov suggested that the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting could take place in February, and will hopefully include the United States, RFE/RL reported on Jan. 9.

10 January 2025, 02:09 AM

Pentagon unveils final military aid package for Ukraine under Biden administration

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new $500 million military aid package for Ukraine during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein format) on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 03:50 PM

Zelenskyy joins high-stakes Ukraine defense meeting in Germany

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at Germany's Ramstein Air Base to attend the 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, which could be the last in this format, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 02:14 PM

Zelenskyy vows to secure dignified end to the war for Ukraine and Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making every effort to end Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2025, according to his statement on Jan. 9 in Germany during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base.

9 January 2025, 02:08 PM

Allies approve ‘roadmaps’ in eight areas of support through 2027 — Umerov

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov began work at the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on Jan. 9, the Defense Ministry’s press service of Ukraine reported.

9 January 2025, 12:31 PM

Ramstein meeting to set Ukraine’s defense strategy through 2027 – Pentagon

The 25th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein-format) meeting on Jan. 9, led by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, will outline Ukraine’s long-term defense strategy through 2027, the U.S. Department of Defense official statement wrote on Jan. 7.

8 January 2025, 08:52 AM

Biden to approve his last Ukraine aid package

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing to unveil a substantial and final military aid package for Ukraine during Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to Germany on Jan. 9.

8 January 2025, 01:25 AM

Putin's war is human and financial disaster for Russia, says Austin

Russia has paid a staggering price for Putin's folly, suffering at least 700,000 casualties and squandering more than $200 billion since February 2022, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Dec. 7.

9 December 2024, 09:24 AM

Austin and Umerov discuss next Ramstein meeting

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held a phone call with Ukraine's Minister Rustem Umerov to discuss preparations for the next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein), U.S. Defense Department wrote on its website on Dec. 8.

9 December 2024, 08:58 AM

Austin: Putin fails to achieve strategic goals in nearly 1,000 days of war

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin believes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve any of his strategic objectives in nearly 1,000 days of war against Ukraine.

2 November 2024, 08:15 PM

Seoul deploys analysts to Ukraine, prepares for modern warfare

A team of observers and analysts will be sent to Ukraine to study modern warfare trends, the South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said at a press briefing following his talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Oct. 30, Yonhap news agency wrote.

31 October 2024, 11:38 AM

Audit of U.S. military aid to Ukraine reveals no major discrepancies, Defense Ministry says

An audit of American spare parts provided as military aid to Ukraine found no significant discrepancies, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on Oct. 24.

24 October 2024, 02:06 PM

U.S. confirms North Korean troops are in Russia to support Ukraine war effort

ГFor the first time, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has officially confirmed that North Korean military personnel have arrived in Russia, according to Reuters on Oct. 23.

23 October 2024, 02:26 PM

US prepares to spend $800 million on Ukrainian drone production

The United States is preparing a separate $800 million funding package to support Ukraine’s domestic drone production, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Oct. 21 evening address.

21 October 2024, 10:54 PM

Austin in Kyiv warns allies: if Ukraine falls, Europe will collapse

If Russia is victorious in Ukraine, Europe itself will face collapse, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a speech at the Diplomatic Academy in Kyiv on Oct. 21.

21 October 2024, 09:28 PM

Lloyd Austin unveils $400 million military aid package during Kyiv visit

During an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Monday, Oct. 21, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

21 October 2024, 06:05 PM

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin comes in Kyiv on unannounced visit

Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv for an unannounced visit, CNN reported in the morning of Oct. 21.

21 October 2024, 11:01 AM

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