According to Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, the next Rammstein-format meeting regarding military aid to Ukraine will be held on November 22.
What is known about the new meeting in the Rammstein format
During a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, the Pentagon chief noted that the criminal war launched by Russia against Ukraine affects not only Ukrainians but the whole world.
That is why the US and its allies will continue to work on providing military and other support to Ukraine.
Our next meeting with the Contact Group will be held on Wednesday. And I look forward to working with Minister Umerov. And to do the necessary work to provide you with what is needed in the struggle, Austin said.
What is known about the new US package of military aid
Following the meeting with the head of the Pentagon, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the allocation of a new package of military assistance to Ukraine by the United States.
He noted that during the meeting with the Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin, he discussed the situation at the front in Ukraine and the prospects for further success.
There is a new defense package for our country from the United States. I am grateful. In particular, there will be more artillery — shells that are needed right now, Zelenskyy said.
He also said that he discussed the security situation in the Black Sea with Austin and Ukraine's further actions, particularly regarding the protection of the corridor for the export of grain and other goods.
Freedom of navigation is a fundamental value for the whole world, and Ukraine proved here, in the Black Sea, that we are capable of expelling the aggressor from the water area, which he so badly wanted to make dead, Zelenskyy emphasized.
He also thanked Ukraine's partners for their support and assistance in the struggle to preserve their sovereignty.
Normal life in the world largely depends on whether America is strong in protecting life. And the world sees this power in helping Ukraine, the president emphasized.
