Hegseth again skipping meeting of group arming Ukraine (opens in new tab)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will once again forgo a meeting of roughly 50 countries supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia, a defense official confirmed Tuesday. The Pentagon’s policy chief Elbridge Colby will virtually attend the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting this week instead of Hegseth, the official told The Hill. Hegseth’s absence from…