The capital of Ukraine was hit by a drone strike last night, without causing any injuries. The Ukrainian authorities attribute this attack to Russia while Volodymyr Zelensky is on his way to Vilnius (Lithuania), where he is to take part in a summit bringing together the 31 member countries of the military alliance on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 July. Ukrainian President hopes “a clear signal” on the part of Westerners on the future membership of his country. Follow our live.
“Ukraine deserves to be part of the Alliance.” VSThis is the message that Volodymyr Zelensky has been hammering home for weeks. But the Ukrainian president has resolved to postpone this membership until the end of the war. “Now it’s war. But we need a clear signal”, he insisted in a message posted on Telegram. The Ukrainian president will meet his American counterpart, Joe Biden, on Wednesday.
Sweden could become the 32th member country. On Monday, Turkey agreed to Swedish membership after having long blocked its possible entry. Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, thus hailed “a historic day”. The military alliance could therefore expand again, after welcoming Finland in April, which is attending its first summit in Vilnius.
New military aid hoped for by Ukraine. After the announced deliveries of cluster bombs, the States are discussing with France, the United Kingdom and Germany new supplies of weapons. Since Russia invaded Ukraine just over 500 days ago, tens of billions of dollars worth of equipment has already been delivered to Ukraine.