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Tokyo to give Kyiv drone detection system

VILNIUS -- Japan will provide war-torn Ukraine with nonlethal equipment, including a system to detect drones, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday during a speech at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit.

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Japan aims to boost security cooperation with Europe

VILNIUS -- The Japanese government has signed a new partnership document with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to enhance security coordination with Europe, with China's increasingly hegemonic moves in mind.

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3 takeaways from the NATO summit – and where it leaves the military alliance

The leaders of the 31 nations that comprise NATO made their way home on July 12, 2023, after concluding two days of highest-level diplomatic meetings.

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OPINION - The Vilnius Nato summit was disastrous if we want Ukraine to win its war

As the great baseball coach Yogi Berra would have said, the Vilnius Nato summit seems to have been a severe case of “déjà vu, all over again”.

Evening Standard

Watch as Sunak delivers statement to House of Commons after Nato summit

Watch as Rishi Sunak delivers a statement to the House of Commons on Thursday 13 July after the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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Macron says path for Ukraine accession to NATO is 'open', as Biden wraps up Vilnius summit

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for sustained international military support for Ukraine as Russia show signs of "weakness and division", as US President Joe Biden concluded a NATO summit denouncing Russia's PresidentPutin as "craven".

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Biden says support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’ in fiery Vilnius speech after Zelensky Nato meeting

Enthusiastic crowds gathered at Vilnius University for Biden speech on sidelines of Nato Summit

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🔴 Live: Putin has 'already lost’ the war in Ukraine, says Biden on visit to Finland

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “already lost” the war in Ukraine as he visited NATO’s newest member country. Biden’s comments came as spokespeople for both the Ukrainian military and the Pentagon confirmed that cluster munitions had been delivered to Ukraine. Follow our…

France 24

Ukraine can't join NATO yet. But Biden says Zelenskyy is OK with that

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the NATO summit satisfied with offers of long-term security aid from the United States and other G-7 countries, according to President Biden.

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NATO didn’t ‘create incentive’ for Putin to stop Ukraine war

As the NATO summit in Lithuania wraps up, analysts say its declaration has fallen short and dashed Kyiv’s hopes.

Al Jazeera

How does a country join NATO?

World’s most powerful military alliance has 31 members. Sweden is poised to make it 32, and Ukraine wants in as well.

Al Jazeera

Biden and Zelenskyy praise each other despite divisions over Ukraine war

U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met as this year's NATO summit drew to a close in Vilnius, Lithuania

The Independent UK

Article 5: NATO's common defense pledge that stands in the way of Ukraine's admission while at war

Ukraine may have gotten support and vague assurances from NATO leaders in Vilnius this week, but ultimately it received no clear commitment that it will be joining the club any time soon

The Independent UK

Watch as Sunak speaks at Nato summit after private talks with Zelensky

Watch as Rishi Sunak speaks at the Nato summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Wednesday 12 July after private talks with Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Soviet aggression prompted the birth of the Nato alliance – here's why that matters now

As Nato leaders meet in Vilnius, Lithuania, to discuss Ukraine’s future within the alliance, it’s worth considering how the current discussions compare to the beginnings of the organisation.

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 504 of the invasion

G7 members signed a joint declaration outlining long-term security and economic support for Ukraine; Stoltenberg said Ukraine is ‘now closer to Nato than ever before’

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Watch as world leaders speak at Nato forum on summit’s second day

Watch as world leaders address a Nato forum on the margins of the summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Wednesday 12 July.

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Biden news – live: President skips Nato leadership dinner as White House blames ‘big speech’ prep

Joe Biden met with Nato leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania, for the start of a two-day summit on Tuesday

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Biden says support for Ukraine ‘will not waver’ in fiery Vilnius speech after Zelensky Nato meeting - live

Enthusiastic crowds gathered at Vilnius University for Biden speech on sidelines of Nato Summit

France 24

Biden, Macron vow long-term support for Ukraine at NATO summit

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said NATO’s 'commitment to Ukraine will not weaken' as he vowed to continue supporting the embattled country. French President Emmanuel Macron earlier echoed Biden’s comments, pointing out that Russia was "politically and militarily fragile", while Ukraine had the lasting support of its allies.

Al Jazeera

China promises ‘resolute response’ to any NATO expansion in Asia

Beijing rejects NATO concern over its ‘stated ambitions’, criticises presence of four Asian countries at Vilnius summit.

Al Jazeera

Full text: NATO Vilnius summit communique

NATO leaders are meeting in the Lithuanian capital against the backdrop of Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Watch live as World leaders meet for Nato summit’s second day in Vilnius

Watch live as representatives from Nato member states meet for a second day in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Wednesday 12 July.

France 24

Russia collects military equipment from Wagner, says defence ministry

Russia said Wednesday it had collected more than 2,000 pieces of military hardware from the Wagner mercenary group following the latter’s armed rebellion last month. Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down 11 Russian drones overnight in a second consecutive night of attacks on the capital Kyiv, as NATO leaders…

The Independent UK

NATO prepared to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia — but not to extend membership

The NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, is poised to end with vague assurances of Ukraine's future membership in the alliance

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