In an impassioned address to officials from countries supporting Ukraine, Mr. Zelensky said “a new chapter” would be starting for Europe and the rest of the world, requiring even more cooperation.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to hold a series of bilateral meetings during the summit, which could be the group's last meeting in the current format.

President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on Donald Trump's statement, in which he expressed he "could understand the feelings" of Russia and Putin regarding the prospect of Ukraine joining NATO. As reported by Interfax-Ukraine,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his allies to support the production of combat drones in Ukraine at a meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group on Thursday at the US military's Ramstein Air Base in Germany.