Russia has claimed to destroyed numerous NATO weapons systems like Abrams, HIMARS, Stryker, Challenger 2 and more. It had accused Ukraine of using weapons obtained from Western countries and warned of a 'World War III' if this continues.
Some NATO members have made clear Ukraine can use long-range weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia while the United States has taken a narrower approach, allowing its weapons to be used only just inside Russia's border against targets supporting Russian military operations in Ukraine.
The advertisement criticises Trump for his suggestion that Russia should be allowed to act freely towards NATO members failing to meet defence spending targets, cautioning that the presumptive candidate of the Republican Party is "a servant to a dictator who prioritises ‘America last.’"
China was described as a "decisive enabler" in the Ukraine war by NATO leaders as they congregated in Washington and expressed concern over deepening ties between Moscow and Beijing. China has repeatedly accused NATO of disrupting the stability of the Indo-Pacific region.
In the strongly-worded communique, NATO member countries said China had become a war enabler through its "no-limits partnership". China has continued to export machine tools, electronics and other items seen as contributing to the Russian war effort.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed that witnessing children dying in Russian attacks on his country filled him with a desire to harm his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Biden announced that the US, Germany, the Netherlands and other countries will provide Ukraine with five additional air defence systems. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged US political leaders to not wait for the November elections to help Ukraine as Trump's return looms.
The death toll in a massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Monday morning has risen to 20, local authorities said. The attack came nearly 24 hours before the NATO Summit was scheduled in Washington.
Rutte was appointed the next head of NATO after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis dropped out of the race and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban dropped his opposition to Rutte's candidacy. His appointment comes as the transatlantic alliance is pressuring Russia to withdraw from Ukraine.
The latest development came as Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, dropped his opposition to Rutte’s candidacy. Earlier on Tuesday, the outgoing Dutch prime minister gave written guarantees that he would not force the country to take part in the military alliance’s new plans.
Putin's remarks came as Russian forces had recently breached Poland's airspace while targeting the border region of Ukraine. This triggered speculations about whether the Kremlin is now planning to target the NATO nations.
Sweden has stayed out of military alliances for more than 200 years and long ruled out seeking NATO membership. But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it ditched its longstanding policy of nonalignment almost overnight and decided to apply to join the alliance.
NATO chief Stoltenberg underscored that the Nordic country “now enjoys the protection granted under Article 5, the ultimate guarantee of allies’ freedom and security.”
Slovakian PM Robert Fico said some countries are weighing on sending troops to Ukraine and French President Emmanuel Macron said it cannot be 'ruled out'. The Kremlin warned that a direct conflict between NATO and Russia would be inevitable if the alliance sent combat troops.
Haley, who has been highly critical of former President Donald Trump, called his recent remarks on NATO "bone-chilling" and accused him of empowering Russian President Vladimir Putin. She stressed on the need to empower alliances with NATO and regional allies to deter threats.
Last week, Trump shocked major European countries when he said he won't defend NATO allies who failed in defence-spending and would even encourage Russia to attack them. European countries pledged to bolster their defence power to back Ukraine in fears of an expansion of Russia's offensive.
Putin declared that he would work with any US leader who is elected, but noted unequivocally that he would prefer Biden's victory when asked who would be a better choice from the point of view of Russia.
Austin was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday afternoon to address bladder issues and admitted to the intensive care unit. It was his second hospitalisation this year in Walter Reed's ICU following the surgery in December.
Here are the answers to some key questions about NATO, the comments by Trump - who is running for another term in the White House in November and leading President Joe Biden in some polls - and their implications.
The Russian President blamed Ukraine for rejecting peace negotiations and hinted at a possible prisoner exchange with imprisoned US journalist Evan Gershkovich. Putin also asserted that the West will never succeed in inflicting a “strategic defeat” on Russia in Ukraine.
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