Brief #1: Ukraine Has Big Plans To Fight Russian Disinformation
What You Need To Know: The Ukraine Defense Contact Group met for the first time in April 2022 at the Ramstein U.S military base in Germany. The purpose of the group — which has more than 40 countries as members, including all 30 NATO allies — was to coordinate arms deliveries to Ukraine to stave off the Russian invasion.
The group, which has met on a regular basis since then and is now simply referred to as the “Ramstein Group” or the “Ramstein Format,” has been a rather successful joint effort of like-minded countries sending Kyiv military supplies. This has also spawned other “Ramstein” initiatives — for example the “Energy Ramstein,” which has been crucial in securing and sending generators to Ukraine during the winter months; or the “Economic Ramstein,” which came into being to sketch out plans for the reconstruction of the country after the fighting is over.
Not all the various “Ramsteins” have the same members, but it is perhaps the informality of the format — not bound by the rules and regulations of an official EU or UN meeting — that has contributed to its success. Regarding weapons, the Ramstein countries quickly went through their stocks and sent what was available and needed by Ukraine — often in high quantities and including artillery and air-defense systems. Now, Kyiv wants to repeat the trick by starting an “Information Ramstein” to combat Russian disinformation on a larger scale.
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