Tag: Ukraine

Biden Pledges Security Guarantees to Ukraine During Meeting with Zelenskyy, G7 Leaders

VILNIUS, Lithuania—President Joe Biden met with Group of Seven (G7) leaders on July 12 at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit to offer security assistance for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also joined the meeting, during which the G7 leaders issued a “Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine.” This…


LIVE 6 PM ET: NTD Evening News (July 11): Vermont Submerged After 2-Day Storm; Georgia Grand Jury Sworn In For Trump 2020 Election Case

Catastrophic flooding submerges entire city blocks in Vermont. Concerns are rising over dams reaching near capacity, with more rain on the way. Over in Atlanta, a grand jury is sworn in for the Fulton County investigation into whether or not former President Trump and his allies attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election. NATO leaders…


NTD Evening News (July 11): Vermont Submerged After 2-Day Storm; Georgia Grand Jury Sworn In for Trump 2020 Election Case

Catastrophic flooding submerges entire city blocks in Vermont. Concerns are rising over dams reaching near capacity, with more rain on the way. Over in Atlanta, a grand jury is sworn in for the Fulton County investigation into whether or not former President Donald Trump and his allies attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election. NATO…


Canada Weighing ‘Long-Term Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine Beyond War With Russia, Says Minister

Canada is considering some “long-term security guarantees” for Ukraine beyond its support for the country throughout its war with Russia, in order to provide it with security assurances for years to come, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Ms. Joly spoke to reporters in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11 where she is attending the NATO Leaders’ Summit this…


Zelenskyy Calls NATO’s Decision Not to Provide Timeline for Membership ‘Unprecedented and Absurd’

VILNIUS, Lithuania—NATO members on Tuesday issued a statement expressing their support for Ukraine’s membership but failing to provide a timeline for when this may occur. “Ukraine’s future is in NATO,” the Vilnius Summit Communique (pdf) read. The high-stakes summit in Vilnius, set for July 11–12, brings together leaders from the alliance’s 31 member countries to…


NATO Says Ukraine May Join Alliance When ‘Conditions Are Met’

VILNIUS, Lithuania—NATO members on Tuesday issued a statement expressing their support for Ukraine’s membership but failing to provide a timeline for when this may occur. “Ukraine’s future is in NATO,” the Vilnius Summit Communique (pdf) read. The high-stakes summit in Vilnius, set for July 11–12, brings together leaders from the alliance’s 31 member countries to…


Sunak: UK Wants to See Commitment to Ukraine’s Membership at NATO Summit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he wants to see NATO’s commitment to inducting Ukraine as a full member of the alliance “reaffirmed” during the two-day summit in Vilnius. Ukraine’s membership is one of the key items on the agenda of the NATO summit being held in the Lithuanian capital. On his way to the…


Russia-Turkey Ties Come Under Strain After Return of Ukraine’s Azov Commanders

The Kremlin is seeking an explanation from Turkey regarding the latter’s recent decision to allow five Ukrainian Azov Battalion commanders to return to Kyiv in an apparent breach of an earlier prisoner-swap agreement. “The return of the Azov leaders violates an existing agreement,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on July 10. “We will discuss…


Senators Split on Biden’s Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

U.S. senators are split on President Joe Biden’s decision to arm Ukraine with cluster munitions, with some members of both parties condemning the move and others supporting it. Mr. Biden announced on July 7 that he had made the “very difficult decision” to arm Ukrainians with cluster munitions, also known as cluster bombs, a controversial…


Trudeau Voices Support for Ukraine’s NATO Membership as Allies Weigh Country’s Admission

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will push for Ukraine to be admitted into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) at a summit this week in Latvia where member countries will weigh the possibility of admitting Ukraine into the treaty organization. “We feel very strongly that Ukraine should be joining NATO as soon as conditions allow,”…