US, Allies to Meet Monthly on Arming Ukraine: Austin

26 Apr 2022 10:28 PM news18

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Tuesday's gathering will become a monthly Contact Group on Ukraine's self-defence

The United States and its allies will meet once a month to discuss Ukraine’s defence needs to battle invading Russian troops, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.

“Today’s gathering will become a monthly Contact Group on Ukraine’s self-defence,” he said following the first session of a weapons summit.

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