US defence minister to meet Nato counterparts in Brussels a day after US president said he accepted Russian objection to Kyiv joining military alliance
Trump says he has spoken to Putin and agreed to negotiate Ukraine ceasefire
… and here are early comments from Canadian defence minister Bill Blair:
We met as the Ukraine Defence Contact Group … we had a very important and frank discussion about our unity and support.
Canada is resolved that we will be there for Ukraine to ensure a just and a durable peace. …
They are the frontline of freedom, and our job is … to put Ukraine in the strongest possible position for any talk.
We will be continuing these discussions as Nato allies, and you will see new announcements of support for Ukraine through Nato.
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