Rutte: The focus of the contact group on Ukraine is the lifting of restrictions on strikes against Russia

The countries of the contact group on Ukraine will focus on October 12 on the issue of lifting restrictions on Kiev's use of Western weapons for strikes on Russian territory. This was stated by the new NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a press conference in Kiev. The recording of the event was published by the press service of the alliance.

"[U.S. President Joe] Biden will hold a meeting on Saturday, October 12, with allies and, of course, with Ukraine with a focus on lifting restrictions [on strikes on Russian territory]," he said, TASS reports.