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Norway joins international drone coalition for Ukraine as aid efforts expand

Norway has joined the international drone coalition supporting Ukraine, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense announced on Feb. 15 via its X social media page.

16 February 2025, 05:46 PM

UK to spend $5.5 billion on military aid to Ukraine in 2025

The UK government has allocated $5.5 billion towards security assistance to Kyiv this year, with a notable focus on supplies of drones, UK Defense Secretary John Healey announced on Feb. 12.

13 February 2025, 02:11 AM

SecDef Hegseth to attend Ramstein meeting next week

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to attend the next Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein) meeting, scheduled for Feb. 12 in Brussels, Politico reported on Feb. 6, citing informed sources.

6 February 2025, 10:27 PM

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

Canada pledges over $300 million in military aid to Ukraine

Canada will spend more than $300 million on additional security assistance to Ukraine, the Canadian Department of Defense announced on Jan. 9.

10 January 2025, 12:32 AM

Deployment of foreign troops best suited for pressuring Russia into peace — Zelenskyy

An international coalition sending troops into Ukraine is one of the best tools to pressure Russia into making a peace deal, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 10:15 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Italy; meeting with Biden canceled

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Italy on the evening of Jan. 9, according to Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform.

9 January 2025, 08:25 PM

Zelenskyy calls Kursk operation a major Ukrainian victory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ operation in Russia’s Kursk Oblast as one of Ukraine’s greatest victories since the start of the full-scale war. He made the statement during the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Thursday, Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 04:22 PM

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 to attend Jan. 9 Ramstein meeting in Germany

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will participate in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Ramstein, Germany, scheduled for Jan. 9, the president announced on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 10:21 PM

US to provide significant military aid package to Ukraine, though some funds will remain unspent

The United States will announce a large military aid package for Ukraine at the Ramstein meeting on Jan. 9, but some funds will remain unspent until the end of the Biden administration, according to journalist Ostap Yarysh of Voice of America.

8 January 2025, 03:50 PM

Ukraine's NATO envoy expects practical results from US at upcoming Ramstein meeting

The Biden administration is expected to make a significant offer to Ukraine at the upcoming Ramstein meeting convened by the United States, Natalia Galibarenko, head of Ukraine's mission to NATO, told Radio Liberty on Jan. 8.

8 January 2025, 03:12 PM

Berlin hopes to hold Ramstein meeting before 2025

A supplementary meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (Ramstein format) may take place in December, Maj. Gen. Christian Freuding, head of the Ukraine Situation Center at the German Defense Ministry, announced on Nov. 25.

26 November 2024, 02:04 AM

Norway, Sweden to provide $609 million in aid to Ukraine

Norway will provide Ukraine with a new aid package worth EUR 500 million ($541 million), while Sweden is set to contribute EUR 63 million ($68 million), Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre announced on Oct. 28.

29 October 2024, 02:06 AM

Ukraine would not sell drones to ‘neutral’ countries — Zelenskyy

The Ukrainian government rules out exporting UAVs to countries outside the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Oct. 18.

18 October 2024, 10:37 PM

Biden to meet Scholz, Macron, and Starmer as Ramstein is pushed back

U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Berlin this week to meet with leaders from the most influential Western European countries, CNN reported on Oct. 15.

16 October 2024, 12:25 PM

Biden cancels Germany trip, Ukraine defense meeting at Ramstein postponed

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, scheduled to take place on Oct. 12 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, has been postponed. A new date is being determined, according to Radio Free Europe on Wednesday, Oct. 9, citing sources at NATO headquarters.

9 October 2024, 12:11 PM

Next week could be 'historic' for Ukraine's defense, Zelenskyy says

The upcoming week could be "historic" for the country's defense, as important decisions are anticipated at the Ramstein meeting scheduled for Oct. 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during his evening address on Oct. 5.

6 October 2024, 11:45 AM

Zelenskyy to present 'Victory Plan' to partners at Ramstein meeting next week

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will present Ukraine's victory plan to partner countries at the Ramstein meeting on Oct. 12, according to a presidential statement on Telegram.

5 October 2024, 12:34 PM

Germany confirms upcoming Zelenskyy visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sept. 6, a German government spokesperson said in a comment to AFP.

5 September 2024, 09:28 PM

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