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Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Olga Stefanyshyna said that the decisions prepared for The Washington summit will be a signal to posia that Putin's ultimatums will not affect the strategic decisions of allies regarding Ukraine's future membership in NATO.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak at a joint meeting of the US Congress on July 24 to "tell the truth" about Israel's war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip amid strained relations with President Joe Biden.

NATO and Ukraine plan to sign an agreement to expand cooperation in the field of defense technologies, exchange intelligence on the capabilities of Russian electronic warfare and help turn Ukraine into a major supplier of technologies after the war.

Finance ministers will consider using the profits from immobilized Russian assets in the West to provide a large-scale loan to Ukraine after the G7 summit in June.

Parliament Speaker Mike Johnson believes that the Biden administration should stop restricting Ukraine's use of American weapons and allow it to launch strikes on Russian territory in self-defense.

President Joe Biden said that he does not believe that Ukraine is currently ready for NATO membership, but stressed that Ukraine's future is in NATO, and its membership is only a matter of time, the US mission to the Alliance notes.

Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainians still strongly support Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO, with EU support ranging from 91% to 49% and NATO support ranging from 87% to 43% in different cities, according to a survey by the International Republican Institute.

The US is ready to lead a loan of $50bn to Ukraine repaid by profits from frozen Russian assets if the EU can indefinitely extend sanctions against Moscow, according to a leaked discussion paper.

President Biden is expected to issue a new executive order allowing the rapid deportation of migrants entering the United States illegally without considering their asylum requests once the daily threshold aimed at restricting the arrival of migrants at the U. S.-Mexico border is reached.

The government has approved a bill to ratify the agreement between Ukraine and Korea, which allows Kiev to receive a loan of up to 2 2. 1 billion from the Korean economic development and Cooperation Fund for 2024-2029.

NATO plans to offer Ukraine a security package at its upcoming summit, which will serve as a "bridge" to possible membership, but does not guarantee immediate entry.

The United States does not see how China can play a positive role in resolving the war in Ukraine, as China helps Russia rebuild its military-industrial base.

Russia is threatening the United States with" serious consequences " for allowing Ukraine to strike Russian territory with American weapons, calling on the United States to take Putin's warnings seriously.

Zelensky arrived in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to personally invite President Ferdinand Marcos to a peace summit and call for regional leaders to participate, as well as announce Ukraine's plans to open an embassy in Manila this year.

The brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine has provided US intelligence agencies with a rare opportunity to recruit angry Kremlin spies who are waging war, openly appealing to disgruntled Russians to grant them access to information that is useful to the United States.

According to US Deputy Secretary of state Kart Campbell, the United States is considering imposing sanctions on Chinese firms and financial institutions that systematically support Russia in the war against Ukraine.

Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Shields Robinson, who lived in the White House to help care for her grandchildren during Barack Obama's presidency, has died at the age of 86.

NATO allies agree on Ukraine's possible membership in the Alliance and are working to bring Ukraine closer to membership through possible steps at the upcoming Washington summit, such as creating a mission or a stronger structure to support Ukraine.

Washington and Beijing held high-level talks to ease tensions and discuss cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as the fight against drugs. The parties also discussed differences over Taiwan, the war in Ukraine and other issues.

Zelensky criticized the ban on the use of Western weapons to hit targets in Russia, saying it was illogical to see Russian terrorists killing Ukrainians but unable to respond, and accused the Russians of simply smiling at the situation.

Zelensky and Biden may sign a bilateral security agreement ahead of a peace summit in Switzerland, symbolizing Kiev's support amid tensions between the two countries.

NATO has only 5% of the air defense capacity needed to defend its eastern flank, according to NATO's own internal calculations.

Ukraine is striving for a clear path and timing to join NATO, but the United States and Germany currently do not support setting a specific time frame, although Ukraine's invitation remains on the agenda.

Beijing will send a new pair of giant pandas named Bao Li and Qing Bao to The Washington National Zoo in the United States as part of a 10-year agreement marking a new era of "panda diplomacy" between the two superpowers.

Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna discussed Ukraine's urgent military needs, including air defense systems, F-16 aircraft, ammunition and long-range artillery with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg.

NATO foreign ministers will discuss the creation of a €100 billion fund to provide long-term military support to Ukraine when they meet in Prague on May 31, ahead of the July NATO summit in Washington.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna at a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels to discuss Ukraine's aspirations for NATO membership and cooperation with the Alliance.

The NATO Secretary General expects Allies to agree on an enhanced NATO role in organizing, securing, planning and delivering supplies to ensure more stable supply flows to Ukraine by the Alliance's summit in July, as well as a multi-year financial commitment for long-term support.

Russia claims that the Wilayat Khorasan group of the so-called Islamic State coordinated the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow via the Internet from the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.

In June 2025, the Hague will host the NATO Summit, which is expected to be attended by about 8,500 people, including heads of state, ministers, delegations and journalists.