Ukraine's new Defence Minister holds his first telephone conversation with Pentagon chief
Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s new Minister of Defence, has held his first telephone conversation with US Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin.
Source: European Pravda; US Department of Defense
Details: In its communiqué, the Pentagon notes that Austin congratulated Umerov on his appointment and assured that the United States will continue to support Ukraine.
Quote: "Secretary Austin provided an update on U.S. security assistance efforts and exchanged views with Minister Umerov on priorities to support Ukraine’s immediate battlefield needs and capability requirements over the long term," the American side stated.
In addition, the ministers discussed the agenda of the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, known as the Ramstein format, which will be held at the airbase of the same name in Germany next week.
The Ukrainian side has not yet provided details of the conversation.
On 6 September, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) approved the appointment of Rustem Umierov, the former head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, as the Minister of Defence of Ukraine.
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