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Biden postpones visit to Germany due to hurricane ahead of Ramstein meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden is postponing his upcoming trip to Germany and Angola due to the approach of Hurricane Milton, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Oct. 8. Biden was supposed to convene a leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany on Oct. 12, where President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

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Donald Trump tells New York Post he and Biden discussed Ukraine war at DC meeting

President-elect Donald Trump told The New York Post on Nov. 13 that he and President Joe Biden discussed the war in Ukraine during their historic post-election meeting in the Oval Office. "We really had a really good meeting," Trump said, adding that both men "enjoyed seeing each other" and had a productive conversation. "It’s been […]

Ukraine

November 13, 2024

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Efforts underway to prepare Zelensky-Trump meeting, minister says

The teams of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will start preparing a meeting between the two leaders, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Nov. 9. "A dialogue between President Zelensky and President-elect Trump has already been established," Sybiha said in Kyiv at a joint press conference with the European Union's […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

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NATO Secretary General Rutte announces Ukraine-NATO Council meeting

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the next meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council is scheduled for Oct. 17. The meeting will bring together defense ministers from NATO member states alongside Ukraine’s defense minister, Rustem Umerov. Key topics on the agenda are expected to include the current situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and the […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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NATO unlikely to issue membership invite to Ukraine at upcoming meeting, Reuters reports

NATO countries will likely sidestep Ukraine's call to provide the embattled country with an invitation into the military alliance during the upcoming NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting on Dec. 3-4, Reuters reported, citing multiple diplomats. "It will take weeks and months to get consensus," an unnamed senior NATO diplomat told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. […]

Ukraine

December 2, 2024

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Next Ramstein meeting to take place in 'coming weeks,' Zelensky says

The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, also known as the Ramstein format, will be held in the "coming weeks," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Oct. 30. Prior to Zelensky's announcement, the White House said on Oct. 17 that the next meeting in the Ramstein format would be held […]

Ukraine

October 30, 2024

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Opinion: Canceled Ramstein meeting marks a missed opportunity for Europe to lead on Ukraine

A short trip to Germany instead of the planned state visit. A four-way meeting in the Chancellery instead of the conference in Ramstein to coordinate future aid for Ukraine with some 50 participating states, including numerous heads of state and government. With Hurricane Milton in Florida preventing U.S. President Joe Biden from adhering to his […]

Ukraine

October 24, 2024

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Putin visits Turkmenistan for regional forum, meeting with Iran's president

Russian President Vladimir Putin began his visit to Turkmenistan on Oct. 11, speaking at an international forum attended by Central Asian leaders and the president of Iran. In his opening remarks in Ashgabat, Putin said he wants to build a "new world order" with Moscow's international partners. Turkmenistan capital is hosting the forum called "Interconnection […]

Ukraine

October 11, 2024

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Putin, Slovak PM discuss gas transit, standardizing 'mutual relations,' Fico says after Kremlin meeting

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed gas transit, the war in Ukraine, and standardizing "mutual relations" between Russia and Slovakia during their meeting on Dec. 22, Fico said. Fico held talks with Putin at the Kremlin on Dec. 22 during a visit to Moscow. The meeting with Putin was "a […]

Ukraine

December 22, 2024

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Ramstein meeting rescheduled to November in virtual format, White House says

The White House has rescheduled a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to November in a virtual setting after U.S. President Joe Biden cancelled his foreign trips earlier this month to handle the consequences of repeated hurricanes at home. The announcement was made following a call between Biden and President Volodymyr Zelensky on Oct. […]

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

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Ramstein-format meeting postponed after Biden cancels foreign visits

The next summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) scheduled for Oct. 12 in Germany was postponed after U.S. President Joe Biden canceled his overseas travel to handle Hurricane Milton, AFP reported on Oct. 9, citing a statement by the Ramstein Air Base. Biden was supposed to convene a first leader-level meeting of the […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

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Slovenia assures continued assistance to Ukraine at NATO foreign ministers meeting

Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon reaffirmed her country’s strong support for Ukraine during the two-day ministerial NATO meeting in Brussels, Ukrinform reported on Dec. 4. "Slovenia provides significant support to Ukraine in the form of material, humanitarian, and military aid and will continue to do so as long as it is necessary," she said to […]

Ukraine

December 3, 2024

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