NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg condemned Russia's brutal missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, which have killed civilians, including children, and said that at the upcoming NATO summit, NATO will decide to further strengthen its support for Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy expects very concrete steps from NATO partners at the summit, including strengthening Ukraine's air defense, civilian infrastructure, and energy grid.
NATO allies are expected to announce additional military aid packages to Ukraine, including enhanced air defense, more ammunition, and more training and assistance, before the upcoming NATO summit on July 9.
Biden will meet with Zelensky and other world leaders on the sidelines of the NATO summit to reaffirm support for Ukraine, including new military aid and security agreements.
At the upcoming NATO summit, Bulgarian Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev will propose that Bulgaria mediate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
NATO allies are expected to commit to providing Ukraine with at least 40 billion euros in annual military assistance, which will provide greater predictability and accountability in support of Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects the upcoming NATO summit to deliver a strong package of assistance to Ukraine, including a new NATO command in Ukraine, increased military support, bilateral security agreements, and an air defense announcement, demonstrating NATO's commitment to Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg expects Hungarian Prime Minister Orban to discuss his visit to Moscow during the upcoming NATO summit in Washington.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg hopes that Ukraine will become a member of the North Atlantic alliance within the next decade and has called for increased military assistance to Ukraine.
A group of foreign policy experts warns that pushing for Ukraine's membership in NATO at the upcoming summit could jeopardize the United States and its allies, leading to a protracted confrontation between the nuclear powers.
NATO allies agree to provide Ukraine with €40 billion in military aid in 2024.
Zelenskyy said that no one expects an alternative to the Ramstein format for supporting Ukraine. And the new instrument proposed by NATO will be an additional powerful mechanism to ensure the flow of military aid to Ukraine.
President Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg to discuss preparations for the Washington NATO summit, looking forward to decisions on strengthening NATO's role in coordinating security assistance, training for the Ukrainian military, and long-term financial support for Ukraine.
Slovakia's new president, Peter Pellegrini, met with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the EU summit in Brussels, discussing his plans to visit Ukraine and assuring Zelenskyy of Slovakia's support for a quick and just peace for Kyiv.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on June 27, 2024, for a closed-door meeting.
Michael Carpenter, senior director for Europe at the US National Security Council, explained that the" bridge to NATO " for Ukraine involves creating an institutional link so that Ukraine can instantly join the Alliance when it is the political will of all members.
President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Mark Rutte on his appointment as the next NATO secretary general and expressed hope for continuing to work together with him to ensure protection and freedom in the Euro-Atlantic community.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been elected the next secretary general of NATO and will take up his duties on October 1, 2024.
Mark Rutte, who is leaving his post as Prime Minister of the Netherlands, will be appointed next NATO secretary general on Wednesday after receiving approval from all 32 member states.
Ukraine is in talks with the European Union to extend the EU's Military Assistance Mission, which began in 2022, to continue training the Ukrainian armed forces to protect Ukraine from Russian aggression.
All 32 NATO members have agreed to the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of Secretary General of the Alliance, who will take over the leadership at a critical moment.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis is withdrawing his candidacy for the post of NATO Secretary General, and Romania will support the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented that the new pact between Russia and North Korea demonstrates growing coherence between authoritarian states, emphasizing the importance of unity between democracies.
Putin has called the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine a "gross violation" of Western commitments, while NATO supports Ukraine's right to defend itself using Western weapons, including strikes on Russian territory.
Secretary Blinken said that the upcoming NATO summit will focus on ensuring Ukraine's long-term success, and if Putin expects the allies to weaken their support for Ukraine, he is mistaken.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the most likely candidate to become the next NATO Secretary General, according to current Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken condemned China, Iran and North Korea for supporting Russia's military economy and defense industrial base, which made Russia's invasion of Ukraine possible.
Beijing said that NATO should stop "attacking China" over Russia's war against Ukraine, noting that China is neither the creator nor a participant in the "Ukrainian crisis," as Beijing calls the war.
Hungary and Slovakia have announced their potential support for Mark Rutte as the next NATO Secretary General.
After talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed cautious optimism that Hungary's opposition to him becoming the next NATO chief will be overcome.