US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will be released from the hospital on February 13. This statement was made by Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh.
“We expect Minister Austin to be released from the hospital today (February 13 – URA.RU note),” Sabrina Singh said at a briefing. Austin is scheduled to attend the Ukraine Contact Group meeting in Brussels on February 14.
Austin had been hospitalized a few days earlier due to serious problems with the bladder. During absence powers the heads of the Pentagon handed it over to his deputy. Austin had previously been hospitalized due to problems following a medical procedure. The US Secretary of Defense is battling prostate cancer. According to US President Joe Biden, he would not want Austin to resign amid health problems, writes RT.
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2024-02-13 20:31:00
