The Latest Breaking News on NATO

Comments come after Ukrainian leader complained his country had not been given firm timetable for joining alliance

A rift has emerged between Nato and Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelenskyy labelled the alliance’s failure to provide an unambiguous pathway for the country to join Nato “unprecedented and absurd”.

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The Prime Minister met his counterpart privately to discuss plans to provide Kyiv with long-term security guarantees.

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’

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.

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

Western powers are set to propose long-term security commitments for Ukraine after NATO dashed President Volodymyr Zelensky's hopes of a clear timeline for joining the alliance.

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