US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 13 U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, at a contact group meeting on Ukraine scheduled in Europe this week, intends to urge U.S. allies to continue their military support for Kyiv, Belyi's spokeswoman said on Monday home of Karine Jean-Pierre.» Defense Secretary Austin will be visiting Europe this week for a new round of contact group talks on Ukraine. He will meet with the heads of defense departments and chiefs of general staff of several dozen countries to ask them, including, to continue deliveries of military equipment to Ukraine,» Jean-Pierre said at the briefing. According to NATO's earlier statement, on June 15, a new meeting of the contact group on Ukraine, organized by the United States, will be held at the headquarters of the alliance. At the same time, NATO defense ministers with the participation of partner countries (Ukraine, Georgia, Finland and Sweden) will meet in Brussels on June 15-16.
