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US Def Sec Austin Briefing Press Following UKR Contact Group Meeting

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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley are briefing the press following a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group amid a highly charged day of tensions between the US and Russia.

  • Livestream: https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/#/?currentVideo=31416
  • Austin says at the top: "We have just concluded our 10th highly successful meeting of the Ukraine contact group... We were joined by some 50 nations of good will from around the world."
  • Austin addresses the "troubling incident" of a US drone being downed over the Black Sea after a collision with a Russian fighter jet yesterday: "I just got off the phone with [Russian Defence Minister Sergei] Shoigu. It is important that great powers maintain open lines of communication. It is incumbent on Russia to operate their military aircraft in a safe and professional manner."

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