Mayor who battled to save city defends Ukraine’s NATO and EU bids

World Mayor who battled to save city defends Ukraine’s NATO and EU bids. Oleksandr Sienkevych, the smartly dressed former New Jersey tech entrepreneur turned mayor of the frontline city of Mykolaiv. Read More

Biden forcefully defends Ukraine in NATO speech after meeting Zelenskyy

The battle largely took place in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania and the location of this year's NATO Summit. Lithuania was the first country to declare its independence from the federation ... Read More

Before Biden can save Ukraine, he must use the NATO summit to save himself | CNN Politics

The NATO summit was long planned to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary, to lock in longterm military support for Ukraine and even to future-proof the West against a possible second term ... Read More

Polish Presidential Candidate Rules Out Ukraine Joining NATO

Poland’s opposition candidate for president, Karol Nawrocki, said he won’t support NATO membership for Ukraine and is “more critical” than the incumbent toward Kyiv, as he seeks to court ... Read More

Scholz defends Ukraine as not to blame for war, underlines EU membership offer | Reuters

Asked if he shares U.S. President Donald Trump's view, in line with Russian President Vladimir Putin, that Ukraine was to blame for the war, Scholz told the ARD public broadcaster: "It is not. Read More

NATO chief defends Ukraine’s by-the-book membership path

WASHINGTON and COLOGNE, Germany — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday defended the alliance’s stance on an eventual membership for Ukraine, just as Ukrainian President Volodymyr ... Read More

NATO chief reaffirms support for Ukraine during a visit to the port city of Odesa - Newsday

ODESA, Ukraine — NATO’s support for Ukraine remains “unwavering,” the alliance’s secretary-general said Tuesday, emphasizing that more than 20 billion euros — over $22 billion — in ... Read More

Russian forces bombard Ukraine's Bakhmut in major new offensive, NATO chief says | Reuters

The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut endured heavy artillery fire on Monday as the NATO chief backed reports from local officials that a major new Russian offensive had begun, days before the ... Read More

Nine NATO nations express support for Ukraine’s membership bid.

The leaders of nine European NATO members signed a joint statement on Sunday supporting Ukraine’s bid for membership, an application that is likely to face hurdles. The statement signed by the ... Read More

Biden lauds NATO deal to welcome Sweden, but he may get an earful from Zelenskyy about Ukraine's blocked bid - CBS News

Putin's invasion of Ukraine quickly sparked bids for NATO membership by two long-unaligned Nordic nations, Sweden and Finland. Finland's bid sailed through, and the country became the 31st member ... Read More

Ukraine war updates: Zelenskyy blasts 'absurd' lack of NATO timeline

Developments: ∎NATO members' pledge to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense, which began after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, was renewed Tuesday but with no timeframe for getting there. Read More