NATO Summit Prepares Military Support for Ukraine as Russia Intensifies Attacks
At the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, NATO chief Mark Rutte pledged support for Ukraine amid escalating attacks on Kyiv. Ukraine also aims to secure major defense deals with seven NATO countries by year-end, while Russia's backers criticize Western allies. The summit comes as Russia faces both battlefield and domestic challenges.
Where Sources Diverge
France 24 and NPR report on the escalation of the war and NATO's response, while The Guardian and Al Jazeera focus on Ukraine's defense deals and Russia's domestic challenges.
NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, with focus on Ukraine's support.
Russia pounds Kyiv ahead of NATO summit, war returns to center stage.
Ukraine hopes to sign 'drone deals' with seven NATO countries by end of year.
Russia touts 'war with NATO' amid losses in Ukraine.
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As Russia faces challenges on the frontlines and at home, President Putin's backers decry Kyiv's Western allies.
Russia pounds Kyiv ahead of NATO summit, as Ukraine war returns to center stage amid high-stakes diplomacy.
"Allies must ensure that Ukraine receives the support it needs in its war with Russia" according to NATO chief Mark Rutte, ahead of a summit set to take place in Ankara, Turkey. He has also said allies will be announcing contracts worth tens of billions to "deter and defend". FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us what to expect from the summit, and what it means for Ukraine.
Kyiv offers expertise on how to develop radar systems and ground stations as it turns from buyer to security provider Ukraine hopes to sign major defence deals with at least seven Nato countries by the end of the year, according to a top official, highlighting a new aspect of Kyiv’s foreign policy intended to show it can be a provider as well as a recipient of military hardware and expertise. Kyiv has signed “drone deals” with six countries in recent months. Three are Middle Eastern states, who became eager for Ukrainian support after being targeted with Iranian long-range Shahed drones after the US-Israeli war on Iran began in spring. These are the same weapons that have targeted Ukrainian cities relentlessly over the past four years. Azerbaijan has also signed an agreement with Kyiv, as well as the Nato members Latvia and Lithuania. Continue reading...