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At the third meeting of world defense ministers, which will be held at the Ramstein base, it would be good to receive a report on the facts of the tasks performed. It is necessary that those participants in the meeting who assumed certain obligations should report on this.
Victor Andrusiv, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, told Channel 24 about this. He also noted that, in his opinion, Ukraine should behave quite toughly at this meeting, because our situation is extremely difficult.
“We must speak tough, demand answers. The Russian armed advantage is striking in scale and this is a consequence just the failure to fulfill agreements from some partners,” Andrusov notes.
At the same time, he explains that if all countries fulfilled their obligations, today we would not talk about the fact that we do not have the strength to defend ourselves, we would talk about more effective counteroffensives, added the adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs.
Our situation looks threatening because we have very little of the weapons that our Western partners have provided us with. We are talking about the fact that they simply promised, – adds Viktor Andrusiv.
Monastyrsky's adviser expressed the hope that tomorrow we would have a very frank and tough conversation about the fulfillment of the obligations that the partner countries have to our state.
Someone actively “reproaches “the thesis that “Ukraine will be impudent.” No, we're not arrogant, we're just trying to survive. And the price of our survival is your survival, because everyone understands what awaits peace if Ukraine falls, Andrusiv stressed.
What is known about previous meetings of defense ministers in the Ramstein format
Format of negotiations “Ramstein” is a meeting of defense ministers from different countries of the world, which was first held on April 26. The contact group was created by representatives of 40 countries. The format got its name because the first meeting was held at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. After the first meeting, it was decided to provide Ukraine with equipment worth more than $ 5 billion.
- The second meeting took place on May 23 online and was joined by representatives of four more countries of the world. During Ramstein-2, we discussed the situation at the front in Ukraine, the military assistance provided and other urgent defense needs of our state.
- After the second meeting of the Contact Group in mid-May, 20 countries announced new security packages for Ukraine, including the transfer of critically needed artillery systems and ammunition.
- Recently, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin announced the third meeting of the Contact Group. It will take place on 15 June at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
