White House sets date for next Ramstein meeting, Biden to chair it
US President Joe Biden (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
The next meeting on Ukraine's defense in the Ramstein format will take place on October 12, with US President Joe Biden chairing the session, citing the White House.
The White House released details of Biden's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The two leaders discussed US support for Ukraine.
"President Biden outlined his decision to surge US security assistance to Ukraine, and President Zelenskyy presented his plan to achieve victory over Russia," the statement said.
The leaders discussed the diplomatic, economic, and military aspects of Ukraine's victory plan and directed their teams to hold consultations on the next steps. They agreed to review the progress at the upcoming Ramstein meeting in Germany.
"On October 12, 2024, President Biden will host a leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany, where the two leaders will review progress on these consultations and coordinate with international partners on additional assistance for Ukraine," the White House said.
Zelenskyy's visit to US
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently visiting the US He addressed both the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly.
Zelenskyy met with US President Joe Biden and presented his plan for Ukraine's victory. US Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris was also briefed on the plan.
Before Zelenskyy arrived in the US, there were discussions about a potential meeting with another US presidential candidate—Republican Donald Trump. Later, Trump’s team said that no meeting was planned. However, today the politician announced that the meeting would, in fact, take place.
