Europeans will ramp up military support for Ukraine, says German defence minister


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  • Tuesday, 26 Nov 2024

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu and British Defence Secretary John Healey attend a joint press statement after talks about strengthening security and defence in Europe, at Ministry of Defence in Berlin, Germany November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

BERLIN (Reuters) -Europeans will step up military support for Ukraine, Germany's defence minister pledged on Monday after talks with his British, French, Italian and Polish counterparts on how to foster defence efforts as Donald Trump is set to return to the White House.

"Our target must be to enable Ukraine to act out of a position of strength," Boris Pistorius told reporters in Berlin after hosting a meeting of the Group of Five leading nations in European defence.

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