Will NATO engage with Russia’s security demands?
2 years, 11 months ago

Will NATO engage with Russia’s security demands?

Al Jazeera  

Russia wants NATO to ban Ukraine and former Soviet nations from joining, a request slammed as a non-starter by the West. The Kremlin instead blames NATO for undermining the region’s security and has sent a wish-list of security demands to Washington – most of which have already been slammed as “non-starters”. “It’s very difficult for NATO to do anything which does not protect its own interests and values, obviously starting with the territorial integrity of its allies,” he told Al Jazeera. But Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that Moscow has made it clear to NATO members that the situation has become “intolerable for Russia.” At a press conference in Brussels, Grushko condemned NATO’s expansion in Eastern European countries. “Russia has been waging an advanced form of hybrid warfare in Ukraine and Moscow has also been launching disinformation campaigns across Europe,” she told Al Jazeera.

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NATO CANNOT defend Europe from Russia without US, alliance's eastern leaders warn, weeks before Trump enters the White House
14 hours, 9 minutes ago

NATO CANNOT defend Europe from Russia without US, alliance's eastern leaders warn, weeks before Trump enters the White House

Daily Mail  

The leaders of three NATO countries that border Russia have warned that the defence bloc simply isn't ready to fight Vladimir Putin's forces without the US. Donald Trump told his European allies that he will demand NATO member states to increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP A Tomahawk Missile being launched from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS …

'Wartime mindset' or 'peacekeeping': Nato's statements on Ukraine-Russia war keep swinging
1 week, 3 days ago

'Wartime mindset' or 'peacekeeping': Nato's statements on Ukraine-Russia war keep swinging

Firstpost  

How does Nato expect to be trusted with deploying reliable ‘peacekeeping forces’ while its chief exhorts members to prepare for extended warfare? On the other, it speaks a need to prepare for prolonged confrontation, advocating a dramatic escalation in defence spending and adopting a “wartime mindset.” Wednesday’s high-profile meeting, expected to feature Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Nato chief Mark …

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
1 week, 5 days ago

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending. Rutte noted that defense spending has risen sharply in Europe, with 23 allies expected to reach …

Ukraine peace talks possible this winter, says Donald Tusk
2 weeks ago

Ukraine peace talks possible this winter, says Donald Tusk

The Independent  

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As Russia and China rewrite rules of war, NATO adapts its game plan
2 weeks, 2 days ago

As Russia and China rewrite rules of war, NATO adapts its game plan

Live Mint  

BRUSSELS—NATO was created to fight a shooting war against Moscow. Russia presents the most immediate threat, Rutte and other allied officials say, because it is using what are called hybrid attacks in response to the West’s support for Ukraine’s resistance to Moscow’s invasion. “What we don’t want is a situation in which everything that happens anywhere is suddenly attributed to …

Hungarian official says there is ‘no consensus’ on inviting Ukraine to join NATO
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hungarian official says there is ‘no consensus’ on inviting Ukraine to join NATO

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s foreign minister said a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels on Wednesday had produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic military alliance, a step Kyiv sees as an essential condition for bringing an end to Russia’s war. He warned that bringing Ukraine into NATO’s ranks “would …

NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
3 weeks ago

NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance, saying that the priority now must be to strengthen the country’s hand in any future peace talks with Russia by sending it more weapons. Rutte’s remarks, ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, came days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said …

NATO set to hold off Ukraine invite push as Trump looms
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3 weeks ago

NATO set to hold off Ukraine invite push as Trump looms

Raw Story  

NATO foreign ministers looked set to rebuff Tuesday a push from Ukraine for progress on joining their alliance ahead of Donald Trump taking power in the United States. Zelensky said Sunday that Kyiv was hoping NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels with Ukraine's top diplomat would issue "recommendations" to grant his country a membership invitation. Briefing reporters Monday as Washington …

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite
3 weeks, 1 day ago

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite

Hindustan Times  

* NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite Foreign ministers from NATO's 32 countries gather in Brussels * Ukraine had ministers to support membership invitation * But diplomats see no consensus on issue * NATO has said Ukraine will join but not when By Sabine Siebold and Humeyra Pamuk BRUSSELS, - NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's …

Kremlin vows response if Ukraine fires US missiles into Russia
1 month ago

Kremlin vows response if Ukraine fires US missiles into Russia

Deccan Chronicle  

The Kremlin accused US President Joe Biden on Monday of escalating the 1,000-day-old war in Ukraine, promising a "palpable" response to any use of US long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia.Biden, who in January hands over the White House to Donald Trump, a sceptic of US support for Ukraine, called at a G20 summit attended by Russia's …

Zelensky tells NATO - 'let us join, or we'll get nukes'
2 months, 1 week ago

Zelensky tells NATO - 'let us join, or we'll get nukes'

Daily Mail  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly told NATO to let his country join the group or it will get nuclear weapons in a shock ultimatum that was allegedly backed by Donald Trump. The shock declaration comes as the Ukrainian president confirmed that North Korea is preparing 10,000 soldiers of different branches and specialisations to join Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. …

Zelensky outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO
2 months, 1 week ago

Zelensky outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO

LA Times  

President Volodymyr Zelensky told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine’s Western partners are increasing pressure to negotiate with Russia, but he hinted such talks would be unfavorable to Kyiv as he unveiled what he called his “victory plan” for the war. He reckons that such an invitation would alter President Vladimir Putin’s “geopolitical calculations.” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte remained noncommittal after the …

NATO will start an annual nuclear exercise as Russia threatens Ukraine's Western backers
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO will start an annual nuclear exercise as Russia threatens Ukraine's Western backers

The Independent  

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NATO at a crossroads: New purpose, fresh challenges
5 months, 1 week ago

NATO at a crossroads: New purpose, fresh challenges

Hindustan Times  

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization marks its 75th anniversary this year, against the backdrop of two significant contexts — the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the revitalisation of the Trans-Atlantic alliance. In the first instance, the war has brought the question of Ukraine’s NATO membership to the forefront, with United States President Joe Biden and other European leaders agreeing that Ukraine …

Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia
5 months, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy says to win the war, US needs to lift limits on striking military targets inside Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday embraced the support of allies who have provided substantial new military aid and a path to joining NATO, even as he emphatically pushed for the help to arrive faster and for restrictions to be lifted on the use of U.S. weapons to attack military targets inside Russia. “If we want to win, …

NATO Summit: Ukraine urges bloc to give free hand on targeting Russia, what Biden says I HIGHLIGHTS
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO Summit: Ukraine urges bloc to give free hand on targeting Russia, what Biden says I HIGHLIGHTS

India TV News  

Washington: Ukraine on Thursday urged NATO to lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia, saying it would be a "game-changer" in its war with Moscow, while China slammed NATO's criticism of its support for Russia as biased and malicious. China fumes at NATO Wednesday's NATO declaration included sharp words about China, calling it "a decisive …

Russia warns it will ‘deter’ NATO as it creeps closer to its borders
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia warns it will ‘deter’ NATO as it creeps closer to its borders

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles to Germany and other actions are ‘national security threat’. Russia has said it will “counteract” the expansion of NATO infrastructure in Europe, claiming that the military alliance is “constantly and incrementally moving towards” its borders as tensions escalate over the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia …

'Ukraine can and will stop Vladimir Putin': Biden tells NATO as he announces 'historic' aid for Kyiv
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Ukraine can and will stop Vladimir Putin': Biden tells NATO as he announces 'historic' aid for Kyiv

India TV News  

Washington: US President Joe Biden affirmed "full support" for Ukraine and exuded confidence that the country "can and will" stop Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression as he welcomed NATO member-states to a Washington summit on Tuesday. Zelenskyy hoped Trump would not quit the 75-year-old NATO alliance and that America would keep supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia's more than …

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?

Firstpost  

Nato summit gets underway today in Washington, where top leaders from 32 member nations have gathered to celebrate 75 years of its existence. But Donald Trump, the second-time US presidential hopeful, casts a large shadow on the summit as Russia’s Vladimir Putin keeps Europe on edge Aiming to run again for the US presidential election, Donald Trump said in February …

NATO to appoint representative in Kyiv to deepen Ukraine ties: US official
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO to appoint representative in Kyiv to deepen Ukraine ties: US official

Al Jazeera  

Jake Sullivan says US remains ‘committed’ to supporting Ukraine as world leaders join NATO summit in Washington, DC. Speaking at a summit defence industry event on Tuesday afternoon, White House adviser Jake Sullivan said the representative in Kyiv would seek to “deepen Ukraine’s institutional relationship with the alliance”. During Tuesday afternoon’s NATO event in Washington, DC, Sullivan – the White …

Putin vows to order 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine withdraws from occupied regions, renounces NATO plans
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin vows to order 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine withdraws from occupied regions, renounces NATO plans

India TV News  

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised to "immediately" order a ceasefire in Ukraine and begin peace talks if Kyiv starts withdrawing from four regions occupied by Moscow's forces and renounces its plans to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. He said his proposal is aimed at a “final resolution” of the conflict in Ukraine rather than “freezing it", …

NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine
6 months, 1 week ago

NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO defense ministers gathered Thursday hoping to agree on a new plan to provide long-term security assistance and military training to Ukraine amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, after Hungary promised not to veto the proposal as long as it’s not forced to take part. Ukraine’s Western allies are trying to bolster their military support as Russian troops launch attacks …

NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine
6 months, 1 week ago

NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine

The Independent  

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NATO should push talks, not weapons: China Daily editorial
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO should push talks, not weapons: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

France and Germany said on Tuesday that Ukraine should be allowed to use their weapons against targets inside Russia. In a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukraine would be permitted to use weapons supplied by France against military bases inside Russia from which Ukraine is being attacked. Admittedly, Ukraine has become …

NATO’s top diplomats meet as Ukraine seeks easing of weapons restrictions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO’s top diplomats meet as Ukraine seeks easing of weapons restrictions

Al Jazeera  

The military alliance’s foreign ministers due to meet in Prague to prepare an aid package for Ukraine ahead of NATO’s July summit. NATO foreign ministers are due to meet in Prague in the face of growing calls for leading allies to lift restrictions stopping Kyiv from using Western weapons to strike inside Russia. Before the meeting – which starts with …

NATO’s boss wants to free Ukraine to strike hard inside Russia
6 months, 4 weeks ago

NATO’s boss wants to free Ukraine to strike hard inside Russia

Live Mint  

NATO SECRETARIES-GENERAL do not normally attack the policies of the alliance’s biggest and most important member country. “The time has come for allies to consider whether they should lift some of the restrictions they have put on the use of weapons they have donated to Ukraine," said Mr Stoltenberg. In an interview with AFP on May 17th Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s …

Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is ‘not unthinkable’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is ‘not unthinkable’

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO forces “is not unthinkable” and that he appreciates the French president for not ruling out that idea. Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk was among those European leaders who initially ruled out sending troops to Ukraine after Macron’s remarks, saying: “Poland does not plan to send its troops to the …

NATO allies confirm they will not be sending troops to Ukraine, as Kremlin warns of a wider war
9 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO allies confirm they will not be sending troops to Ukraine, as Kremlin warns of a wider war

ABC  

In short: NATO allies have confirmed they won't be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries were considering doing so. European military heavyweights Germany and Poland say they will not send troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year. The head of …

Germany and Poland say they’re not sending troops to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of a wider war
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany and Poland say they’re not sending troops to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of a wider war

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European military heavyweights Germany and Poland affirmed Tuesday that they would not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year. The head of NATO also said the U.S.-led military alliance has no plans to send troops to Ukraine, after other central …

No plans to send troops to Ukraine: NATO as Russia warns of wider confrontation
9 months, 4 weeks ago

No plans to send troops to Ukraine: NATO as Russia warns of wider confrontation

India TV News  

Brussels: North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the 31-member military alliance has no plans to send combat troops into Ukraine amid reports that some Western countries may be considering putting boots on the ground in the war-ravaged country. Kremlin warns NATO Meanwhile, the Kremlin warned on Tuesday that the conflict between Russia and the US-led …

Moscow preparing for military confrontation with West ‘within next decade’, says Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service
10 months, 1 week ago

Moscow preparing for military confrontation with West ‘within next decade’, says Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service

Firstpost  

Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service has issued a warning that Russia is gearing up for a potential military confrontation with the West within next decade, suggesting that a counter build-up of armed forces could serve as a deterrent against such actions. According to The Guardian report, the head of the intelligence service highlighted that this assessment stems from Russian intentions to …

France, Germany And Poland Assert Allegiance After Trump's NATO Threats
10 months, 1 week ago

France, Germany And Poland Assert Allegiance After Trump's NATO Threats

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PARIS — The governments of Poland, France and Germany vowed Monday to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine, as fears grow that former U.S. President Donald Trump might return to the White House and allow Russia to expand its aggression on the continent. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who …

Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever they want’ to Nato allies who fail to pay bills
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever they want’ to Nato allies who fail to pay bills

The Independent  

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NATO leader warns Trump’s remarks on Russia put allies at risk
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO leader warns Trump’s remarks on Russia put allies at risk

LA Times  

The head of the NATO military alliance warned Sunday that former President Trump was putting the safety of U.S. troops and their allies at risk after the Republican presidential front-runner said Russia should be able to do “whatever the hell they want” to NATO members who don’t meet their defense spending targets. “We have a hot war at our border,” …

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg calls on Europe to ramp up arms production
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg calls on Europe to ramp up arms production

The Hindu  

NATO's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg called on Europe to increase its arms production to support Ukraine and prevent "potentially decades of confrontation" with Moscow, in an interview published by German media on February 10. Ahead of a key meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels and the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Jens Stoltenberg insisted that "we need to …

Germany warns Putin could launch attack on Nato in less than a decade
11 months ago

Germany warns Putin could launch attack on Nato in less than a decade

The Independent  

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Russia’s Lavrov rejects US proposal to resume nuclear arms talks
11 months, 1 week ago

Russia’s Lavrov rejects US proposal to resume nuclear arms talks

Al Jazeera  

The foreign minister also warned that Ukraine must end its push to join NATO before any peace discussions can proceed. Russia’s top diplomat has rejected a United States proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying that it is impossible while Washington offers military support to Ukraine. “Amid a ‘hybrid war’ waged by Washington against Russia, we aren’t …

Putin threatening Finland and preparing for potential war with Nato, warns think tank
1 year ago

Putin threatening Finland and preparing for potential war with Nato, warns think tank

The Independent  

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Russia slams West, NATO; warns of 'problems' with Finland
1 year ago

Russia slams West, NATO; warns of 'problems' with Finland

Firstpost  

With Finland joining NATO, the security environment in northern Europe underwent a notable change, with the alliance’s border with Russia expanding by more than 1,300 kilometres Following Finland’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning about “problems” with the country, CNN reported. All disputes, including those of a territorial …

NATO chief urges allies to ‘stay the course’ in supporting Ukraine
1 year ago

NATO chief urges allies to ‘stay the course’ in supporting Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Jens Stoltenberg meets alliance’s top diplomats amid some resistance in US, Europe to keep funding war against Russia. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has urged members of the security alliance to continue backing Ukraine in its battle against Russia’s invasion amid opposition in the United States to a military aid package and resistance in Europe for a longer-term support plan for …

After backlash, NATO chief says only Ukraine can decide on talks to end war
1 year, 4 months ago

After backlash, NATO chief says only Ukraine can decide on talks to end war

Al Jazeera  

Jens Stoltenberg’s chief of staff suggested earlier that Kyiv could give up land to Russia in return for NATO membership. Speaking at a conference in the Norwegian town of Arendal, Jens Stoltenberg said: “It is the Ukrainians, and only the Ukrainians, who can decide when there are conditions in place for negotiations and who can decide at the negotiating table …

Nato membership, security pledge on agenda in US-Ukraine talks this week
1 year, 4 months ago

Nato membership, security pledge on agenda in US-Ukraine talks this week

India Today  

Ukraine is to start consultations with the United States this week on providing security guarantees for Kyiv pending the completion of the process of joining Nato, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff said on Sunday. Andriy Yermak, writing on the Telegram messaging app, also said officials from a number of countries were preparing to meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss …

Russia warns of response as NATO returns to Cold War ‘schemes’
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia warns of response as NATO returns to Cold War ‘schemes’

Al Jazeera  

NATO summit outcome to be analysed for threats posed to Russia’s security and ‘all means’ available in response. Russia has said the latest NATO summit demonstrates that the Western military alliance has returned to “Cold War schemes”, and Moscow is ready to respond to such threats by “all means” necessary. Russia’s comments came as United States President Joe Biden said …

Live Updates | Zelenskyy hails ‘steps forward’ at NATO summit to help fight against Russian forces
1 year, 5 months ago

Live Updates | Zelenskyy hails ‘steps forward’ at NATO summit to help fight against Russian forces

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Follow along for updates on the summit of the NATO military alliance in Lithuania’s capital: What to know: — Ukraine wins G7 security pledges but its NATO membership remains elusive — Turkey won’t ratify Sweden’s NATO membership before October, Erdogan says — Biden and Zelenskyy praise each other despite divisions over Ukraine war — Greece and Turkey …

Watch as Nato representatives give closing statements as summit nears end
1 year, 5 months ago

Watch as Nato representatives give closing statements as summit nears end

The Independent  

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NATO prepared to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia — but not to extend membership
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO prepared to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia — but not to extend membership

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NATO leaders prepared to provide Ukraine with more military assistance …

The invasion of Ukraine spurred NATO to revamp its defense plans against Russian attack
1 year, 5 months ago

The invasion of Ukraine spurred NATO to revamp its defense plans against Russian attack

The Independent  

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As NATO meets on Ukraine, Russian officials fire warnings at West
1 year, 5 months ago

As NATO meets on Ukraine, Russian officials fire warnings at West

Al Jazeera  

Russia has long objected to Ukrainian membership of the Western military alliance. As NATO leaders gather in Lithuania for a meeting that is being dominated by the Ukraine war, and Kyiv’s desire to join the military alliance, Russia has issued a series of threats. Just look at their statements for years, they wanted to weaken our country.” Sergey Lavrov, the …

Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO
1 year, 5 months ago

Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO

Al Jazeera  

In a period of great malaise in the West, the Russian president has given the military alliance new meaning, mission and drive. It feels like we are worlds away from the time when French President Emmanuel Macron declared NATO “brain dead” on the eve of its London summit in 2019. President Donald Trump had heightened tensions over NATO’s burden-sharing, falsely …

Ukraine tops NATO summit agenda along with defence plans Sweden's membership and Belarus fears
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine tops NATO summit agenda along with defence plans Sweden's membership and Belarus fears

Firstpost  

The biggest item on NATO’s agenda is what to do about Ukraine. Russia’s war in Ukraine will top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts hold a summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius over two days starting on Tuesday. The emphasis is on ensuring that Ukraine has support as long as the conflict continues, how to …

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