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Vladimir Putin vehemently opposed to neighbouring state signing up to Western military alliance

The US president will then head to Windsor Castle for tea and talks on the climate crisis with the King.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that the majority of NATO members stood with his country and summit in Vilnius must confirm Ukraine as a de facto member of the military alliance. Kyiv on Monday also said that Ukrainian troops had captured key heights around the eastern city of Bakhmut…

Request comes as Anthony Albanese attends Nato summit in Europe and possible talks with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Russia’s war on Ukraine tops the agenda when U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts meet on Tuesday and Wednesday

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NATO leaders are set to make a new defense spending pledge at their summit this week as support for Ukraine eats into their military budgets

BRUSSELS: NATO leaders meet in Lithuania on Tuesday for a summit set to be dominated by the alliance's response to Russia's war on Ukraine and Kyiv's push for membership.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, NATO meetings and summits have been receiving significantly more attention compared to previous years. And there are several big-ticket items on the agenda at the upcoming summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, which begins on Tuesday.