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Now is not the time for Ukraine to join Nato

The alliance must think about more than the narrow parameters of the battlefield and lay the foundations of a sovereign and prosperous Ukraine

The Guardian - US

The small state battling Chinese coercion

After a political spat, China figuratively wiped Lithuania off the map - but the small European nation held firm.

Newsroom.co.nz

Nato: Vilnius summit will reflect fresh sense of purpose over Ukraine war -- but hard questions remain over membership issues

The US president, Joe Biden, struck a bullish note during a recent meeting at the White House with Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, declaring: “The allies have never been more united.”

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Jens Stoltenberg to stay as Nato chief for another year

Former Norwegian prime minister’s tenure extended for third time ahead of next week’s Vilnius summit

The Guardian - UK

Regional security 'deteriorating', says Lithuania's president

Talking Europe discusses European security with Gitanas Nausėda, the president of Lithuania. Ahead of next month's NATO summit in Vilnius, Nausėda urges a collective response to likely Wagner troop movements in Belarus. He also highlights the deployment of a permanent "full-fledged German brigade" in Lithuania and promotes a gradual approach…

France 24

Wallace would support Ukraine being fast-tracked through Nato accession

The Defence Secretary said Sweden and Finland’s quick progress ‘opened a very fair question’ about whether Kyiv should be given similar treatment.

The Independent UK

Ukraine defence minister expects Nato guarantee for after war

Exclusive: Oleksii Reznikov says entry to alliance non-negotiable and pledges need to be made now

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Hibs SHOULD reach Europa Conference League group stage with no excuse if they repeat my early exit - Tam McManus

Tam was left red faced when he was part of the Hibs team that were dumped out of the Intertoto Cup by FK Vetra Vilnius.

Daily Record

Ukraine will not be offered timeline for Nato membership at summit in July

Gathering in Vilnius is likely to result in post-war security guarantees and easier route to join alliance when the time comes

The Guardian - UK

NATO chief offers Vilnius summit preview at White House

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg vowed to ‘sustain and step up’ support for Ukraine as it faces Russian invasion.

Al Jazeera

Nato members may send troops to Ukraine, warns former alliance chief

Security guarantees and membership path needed at Nato summit to avoid escalation, says Anders Rasmussen

The Guardian - UK

NATO's eastern flank expects upgraded Ukraine ties at Vilnius summit

Members of NATO's eastern flank expect the military alliance's July summit in Vilnius will set Ukraine on a clearer path to membership, once its war with Russia ends, the countries said at a summit in Bratislava on Tuesday.

Reuters

Singer of German band Rammstein accused of recruiting fans for sex

Young female fans allegedly ‘cast’ to have sex with Till Lindemann during and after heavy metal group’s shows

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine wants 'clear' decision on NATO future at July summit - Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Kyiv wanted to receive a "clear" decision on its future in the NATO military alliance when the bloc's leaders meet in Vilnius in July.

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NATO squabbles over speedy accession of Ukraine as decisive summit looms

Moscow cannot stop Ukraine from becoming a NATO member, the alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, as divisions among allies about the speed of Kyiv's accession became apparent only weeks before a decisive mid-July summit in Vilnius.

Reuters

Germany to move Slovakia-based Patriot system to Lithuania to protect NATO summit

Germany will move its Patriot missile defence system currently stationed in Slovakia to Lithuania to protect a NATO summit scheduled for July in Vilnius, the country's defense ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

Sweden, U.S. voice hope for NATO enlargement by July

Sweden still hopes to be a member of NATO by the time of the alliance's summit in Vilnius in July, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on Friday, an anticipation echoed by a senior Biden administration official in Washington.

AFP

Russia's war on Ukraine pushes overhaul of NATO defences

Viitna (Estonia) (AFP) - US troops stage an airborne assault.British marines conduct a nighttime beach landing.French paratroopers drop from the skies after flying across Europe.

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NATO's Stoltenberg expects new 2% defence investment pledge at Vilnius summit

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said he expected members to agree on a new investment pledge to spend 2% of their gross domestic product on defence at the alliance's summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, in July.

Reuters

NATO reaches back to Cold War past with first major defence plans in decades

NATO will step back to the future at its Vilnius summit in July, with leaders set to approve thousands of pages of secret military plans that will detail for the first time since the Cold War how the alliance would respond to a Russian attack.

Reuters

NATO chief: Expect deal on helping Ukraine reach alliance standards

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday he expects allies to agree on a multi-year programme to help Ukraine advance towards NATO military standards at a July summit in Vilnius.

The Guardian - UK

Lisbon revealed as best-value location for a European city break

The Portuguese capital wins top spot ahead of budget-friendly eastern European destinations, according to new poll

Manchester Evening News

Holidaymakers snap up bargain £69 Summer holidays to Europe ahead of Eurovision

Locations included in the £69 Eurovision Summer Holiday offer are Disneyland Paris, Sweden, France and Germany

France 24

Russian invasion of Ukraine highlights national identity issues in Lithuania

The Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked a rally-around-the-flag effect in Lithuania as the tiny Baltic state offered refuge to dissidents fleeing violence and oppression in neighbouring Belarus and Russia. But new restrictions on migrants threaten Lithuania’s liberal values.

Tribune News Service

Andreas Kluth: How NATO should deter Vladimir Putin's Russia

Come July, NATO allies will gather in Vilnius for their second summit since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his genocidal war of aggression against Ukraine. There’ll be 31 of them this time, after Finland joined the club in direct response to Putin’s bellicosity. What should they decide?

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