Austin hosts Ukraine’s defense chief ahead of NATO summit

FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, right, welcomes Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, left, to the Pentagon on Dec. 6, 2023, in Washington.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host talks Tuesday with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in a session the Pentagon says will show U.S. support for Ukraine’s security.