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June 29 () –
The spokesman for the United States Department of State, Matthew Miller, has reported this Thursday that the failed rebellion of the Wagner Group led by Yevgeni Prigozhin will be one of the topics of discussion during the NATO summit to be held on 11 and 12 September. July in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
“I am sure that the events of the last few days will, of course, be a subject of discussion. How could they not be,” he said at a press conference, although he added that a specific agenda in this regard is not expected.
The spokesman for the US State Department has also explained that the allies will convey a “message of unity” within the framework of the summit and that an “important political and practical aid package” is expected for Kiev, although he has not given more details. .
In addition to the rebellion carried out last weekend by the Wagner Group paramilitaries, led by Yevgeni Prigozhin, those attending the NATO summit will discuss possible security guarantees to strengthen the Ukrainian defense.