Next week’s Ramstein Conference (Oct. 12) will be the first at the National Leader’s level, and will include Joe Biden. Perhaps this new format will produce some more significant announcement, perhaps even some October Surprise for the election cycle:
Kyiv Post:
“The military meeting at the US air base at Ramstein near Frankfurt is expected to bring together more than 50 of Ukraine’s allies, including US President Joe Biden.”
Kyiv Independent:
“Ukraine may be offered “more concrete steps” regarding its NATO membership during the upcoming Ramstein summit, the Washington Post (WP) reported on Oct. 6, citing an undisclosed diplomat.
Kyiv hopes to secure additional pledges of assistance during the conference on Oct. 12, which will be the last gathering in this format before the U.S. presidential election in early November.
There are concerns that a return of Republican candidate Donald Trump to the White House could spell a reduction of military aid to Ukraine and an obstacle to the country’s NATO aspirations.
According to the diplomat quoted by the WP, NATO members are considering a more definitive proposal regarding the accession, but it will likely fall short of what Kyiv has asked for.”