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Washington on Tuesday (26 April) said it would hold talks on a roughly monthly basis in Germany with allies inside and outside NATO to coordinate bolstering Ukraine’s defence capabilities as it battles Russia’s invasion.
The talks, hosted at Germany’s Ramstein Air Base, were aimed to assess the current Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine and how to ensure a continuous flow of security assistance for Ukraine, including how to secure Ukraine’s long-term security and how it will defend itself after the war.
Organizers said over 40 countries were attending and a scan of the meeting room showed countries mainly from Europe but also beyond, including Israel, Australia, Kenya and Tunisia, with representatives from South Korea and Japan attending virtually. All EU and NATO members were among the participants.
The meeting marks a turning point in the consultation between Western allies which has taken the turn into an indirect military coalition.
Ukraine also reportedly gave information about its defence needs, calling for everything from artillery, drones and tanks to anti-ship missiles and combat aircraft.
“We need weapons. Modern weapons. A large number of modern heavy weapons,” Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov tweeted after the talks.
Speaking after the meeting, Austin told reporters that the forum would continue as a monthly “contact group” that would discuss Ukraine’s defence needs, which was rated as a sign that Kyiv is expected to face a lengthy military engagement with Russia.
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These soldiers are from a country whose president is a Jew Zelensky. Orthodox churches are also being destroyed in this country. Synagogues are not touched. Surprisingly, it turns out that Jews get along well with the Bandera Nazis.