The head of the Pentagon will be absent from the meeting of the contact group on Ukraine for the first time.

For the first time, Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth will miss the meeting of the international contact group for the coordination of military assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by the Associated Press on June 4, citing a source.

According to the agency's interlocutor, Pete Hegseth will be absent from a meeting of the international coalition in Brussels on Wednesday for the first time in three years of its existence.

It is also noted that Hegseth does not intend to participate even via videoconference, which, as specified in the publication, shows the desire of the United States to distance itself from the Ukrainian issue.

Companions of Misfortune: how can Kiev replace American intelligence

In Ukraine, they are looking for opportunities to receive information from commercial companies

On June 3, ABC News channel noted that the administration of US President Donald Trump began to pay less attention to the Ukrainian issue. This is due, as noted in the publication, to Trump's growing frustration at the lack of progress towards peace.