Zelensky arrives at NATO summit
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center LiTEXPO, where the NATO summit is taking place.
12 July 2023
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center LiTEXPO, where the NATO summit is taking place.
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine on July 11 are likely a demonstrative response to the start of the NATO summit in Vilnius, as well as a signal to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that there is no clarity on the conditions for Ukraine's future NATO membership - how they should be formulated and by whom.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith says it is "very tough" to agree on a timeline for Ukraine's accession to the Alliance while the country is still at war.
The United Kingdom is expected to announce a new major funding package for Ukraine, which will include additional ammunition and combat vehicles, as well as £50 million ($64.7 million USD) in support for equipment repair and a new military rehabilitation center.
The first 20 Ukrainian pilots will begin training on Western fighter jets in the UK in late July or early August.
If Russia withdraws from the grain deal, the safety of ships in the Black Sea should be guaranteed either by Türkiye or another country that will be involved in such an operation by the Turkish side or the UN.
11 July 2023
President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel called the decision of the Vilnius NATO summit on Ukraine's future membership a success and said that now Kyiv's path to the Alliance will be shorter.
France will increase military aid to Ukraine by €170 million and simplify the process of for procurement and supply of weapons.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has announced new defense tools for Ukraine.
The heads of state and government of NATO member states have recognized Ukraine's progress on the path of Euro-Atlantic integration and reaffirmed that Ukraine's future is NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has brought to Vilnius the battle flag of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss," which is fighting near Bakhmut, stating that this is one of the decisive battles for freedom in Europe.
Russia bears full responsibility for its unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, which is a blatant violation of international law and the basic principles of the UN Charter.
NATO will give Ukraine security, and Ukraine will make the alliance stronger.
The United States, along with all NATO countries, takes the duty of collective defense very seriously and is literally prepared to defend every inch of NATO territory.
Ukraine should join NATO "as quickly as possible", but only after the war with Moscow is over, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said at the NATO summit in Vilnius.
The Ukrainian and French defense ministers have signed an agreement at the NATO summit in Vilnius, which provides for an increase in military aid to Ukraine.
Ukraine will be invited to NATO when allies agree and conditions are met - Stoltenberg
The heads of state and government of NATO member countries have agreed to remove the requirement for a Membership Action Plan (MAP) for Ukraine and said they would issue an invitation for Ukraine to join the military alliance when allies agree and conditions are met.
U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed support for the position that NATO is preparing in a communiqué on Euro-Atlantic prospects for Ukraine.
Following the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Ukraine will receive a very robust package of support.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Lithuania’s Vilnius to take part in the NATO Summit events.
NATO has not recorded any significant movements of mercenaries of the so-called "Wagner Group" to Belarus.
NATO should create a clear and understandable path for Ukraine to join the Alliance.
Russia has weakened to the point where it is no longer a factor to be reckoned with. And Turkey has taken advantage of it
Peace and stability in Europe are possible thanks to Ukraine's membership in NATO.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the wording about the conditions of invitation, not even NATO membership, is being discussed in Vilnius without Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron said on the first day of the NATO Summit that France will send Ukraine long-range SCALP missiles, which are analogous to the British Storm Shadow.
Russia needs to withdraw its military forces from Zaporizhzhia NPP, its behavior threatens the safety of the plant.
Norway will increase its military support to Ukraine to 10 billion Norwegian crowns this year.