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G7 declares long-term safety framework for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023.
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G7 international locations are anticipated to announce a framework on Wednesday that can guarantee Ukraine’s long-term safety, bloc member London stated in an emailed assertion.
“The joint assertion, which is anticipated to be signed by all members of the G7, will set out how the allies will help Ukraine within the coming years to finish the warfare and to discourage and reply to any future assaults,” stated Downing Avenue.
“As Ukraine makes strategic progress in its counter-offensive and the demotion of Russian forces begins to contaminate Putin’s frontline, we’re stepping up our formal preparations to guard Ukraine for the long run,” stated British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
He’s presently attending a July 11-12 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, the place protection alliance members have put support to Ukraine on the prime of the agenda.
“Supporting their progress in direction of NATO membership, coupled with formal, multilateral and bilateral agreements and the overwhelming help of NATO members, will ship a powerful sign to President Putin and convey peace again to Europe.” Sunak stated.
— Ruxandra Iordache
Russia carries out a second day airstrike on Kiev
Russian troops launched an airstrike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for the second consecutive night time, the Kyiv navy administration stated stated on Telegramin keeping with a Google translation.
“After a pause of greater than every week, the enemy launched Iranian drones over Kiev for the second day in a row. The air raid lasted greater than 2 hours,” the message stated.
The pressure claimed to have destroyed enemy targets and didn’t share info on casualties and injury sustained on the time.
In Google-translated feedback on Telegram, the Ukrainian Air Pressure stated Russian forces attacked Ukraine from the northeast at night time utilizing the Iranian-made Shahed-136/131. A complete of 15 drones took half within the assault, the pressure acknowledged, with out specifying the variety of items concerned within the assault on Kiev.
CNBC was unable to independently confirm developments on the bottom.
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Russia’s newest strikes could possibly be ‘demonstrative response’ to NATO summit in Vilnius, ISW says
Russia’s newest navy offensives, together with air strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, could possibly be a “demonstrative response” to the Vilnius summit of the US-led NATO alliance, which is assembly once more as we speak. stated the Institute for the Research of Battle in its report on Tuesday.
“Russia’s drone strikes towards port infrastructure additionally coincide with the primary day of the Vilnius NATO summit and are probably meant to discourage NATO members from offering extra navy support to Ukraine,” the assume tank stated.
NATO international locations have unanimously expressed their help for Ukraine, though Kiev’s membership request has but to go forward.
“Russia might threaten the Black Sea grain deal to let the unique dealer of the deal, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, know that his latest assertion of help for Ukraine’s NATO membership and the return of the 5 Ukrainian Azovstal commanders on July 7 has not gone unnoticed and isn’t appreciated by the Kremlin,” the ISW added.
Turkey on Monday lastly accredited Sweden’s entry into the navy coalition – an entry the Kremlin has warned may have “destructive penalties”.
— Ruxandra Iordache
Zelenskyy is warmly welcomed at NATO, however stays pissed off
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, arrives along with his spouse, Olena Zelenska, for a public handle within the Lithuanian capital on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Woman Olena Zelenska arrived in Lithuania’s capital on Tuesday as NATO’s summit meets and leaders focus on continued help for Kiev amid Russia’s ongoing warfare.
The group’s secretary common, Jens Stoltenberg, wired that Ukraine would obtain a “robust, constructive message about the way in which ahead” relating to its membership.
However Zelenskyy stays pissed off that NATO has didn’t set a timeline or present particular particulars for his nation’s future NATO membership. name it “unprecedented and absurd” on Telegram.
Kiev has pushed to hitch NATO after Russia’s full-scale invasion, however safety alliance officers have beforehand stated membership most likely not proceed whereas warfare is waged on Ukrainian territories.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (heart) addresses the gang alongside his spouse Olena Zelenska (left) and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda at Lukiskiu Sq. in Vilnius on July 11, 2023, throughout a NATO summit. (Photograph by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photograph by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a crowd at Lukiskiu Sq. in Vilnius on July 11, 2023 throughout a NATO summit.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (heart) receives a hug from Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda after he addressed the gang at Lukiskiu Sq. in Vilnius at a NATO summit on July 11, 2023.
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The Kremlin ‘crushed’ by the pace with which Finland and Sweden are shifting as much as NATO
The newest feedback from Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov come as he embarks on a tour of Latin American international locations this week, a visit seen as a approach for Russia to solidify its alliances with international locations within the area.
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Russian Overseas Minister Sergey Lavrov stated the Kremlin was “struck” by the pace with which international locations with “impartial standing” reminiscent of Finland and Sweden selected to hitch NATO’s navy alliance.
“We have been struck by the pace with which each Finland and Sweden relinquished their impartial standing, relinquished the advantages this impartial standing introduced them for a lot of many years, gave them a comparatively unbiased position, gave them a fame and authority each in Europe and on the worldwide stage,” Lavrov instructed reporters in Moscow at a press convention with visiting Omani Overseas Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi.
Lavrov additionally stated Finland and Sweden have given up “particular commerce and financial investments and different relations with the Russian Federation” by becoming a member of NATO.
Lavrov’s feedback comply with NATO Secretary Normal Jens Stoltenberg’s announcement that Sweden would turn out to be the thirty second member to hitch the navy alliance. Finland turned a NATO member in April.
— Amanda Macias
Kyrylo Barashkov reveals off his personal bunker in Kiev
Kyrylo Barashkov, a 43-year-old immigration lawyer, in his personal bunker in Kriukivschina, a small city close to Kiev on July 10, 2023. After a number of rockets exploded close to his house exterior Kiev, Kyrylo Barashkov determined the one method to get his household was protected to construct his personal bunker.
Kyrylo Barashkov, 43-year-old immigration lawyer, units a hearth in his bunker in Kriukivschina, a small city close to Kiev, on July 10, 2023.
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Kyrylo Barashkov, 43-year-old immigration lawyer, units a hearth in his bunker in Kriukivschina, a small city close to Kiev, on July 10, 2023.
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Kyrylo Barashkov, 43-year-old immigration lawyer, units a hearth in his bunker in Kriukivschina, a small city close to Kiev, on July 10, 2023.
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Kyrylo Barashkov, 43-year-old immigration lawyer, units a hearth in his bunker in Kriukivschina, a small city close to Kiev, on July 10, 2023.
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Kyrylo Barashkov, 43-year-old immigration lawyer, units a hearth in his bunker in Kriukivschina, a small city close to Kiev, on July 10, 2023.
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