Umerov, Sttenberg to discuss Ukraine’s urgent needs, various models of coeration

He stated this at a joint briefing with Sttenberg at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“We appreciate your personal leadership toward urgent support and I look forward to discussing long-term models of coeration with you. I think this will be the last meeting before the Washington Summit, to which we are looking forward," Umerov said.

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The minister noted that the parties would also discuss all of Ukraine’s urgent needs, long-term support, and institutional changes that are being prosed.

As Ukrinform reported, on Thursday, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin discussed in detail the planning of Ukraine's defense needs during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.