Putin says Ukraine's possible NATO membership will 'create further tensions'

Vladimir Putin has said the possibility of Ukrainian membership of NATO will "create further tensions on the world stage", Sky News reports.

Joe Biden expects Moscow to negotiate in wake of Ukrainian counter-offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin "has already lost the war" in Ukraine, his US counterpart Joe Biden said Thursday, saying he expects Moscow to be pushed to negotiate by the Ukrainian counter-offensive, AFP reports.

European Parliament asks the Council to approve the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area by the end of 2023

The European Parliament has voted an extremely harsh resolution against Austria for refusing to grant Romania and Bulgaria the right to join the Schengen area. The document calls for Austria to be taken to court for what it calls "discrimination against Romanians" and for the massive financial losses caused to the two countries.

Poll // Russia's war against Ukraine has changed the world's attitude towards the Russian Federation

Negative attitudes towards Russia and President Putin after the outbreak of war in Ukraine are at an all-time high, although there are exceptions. At the same time, the level of trust in Ukrainian leader Volodimir Zelenski is less clear, even in Europe, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center in Washington.

Joe Biden and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met behind the scenes of the NATO summit in Vilnius

US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed new ways for the two countries to cooperate strategically, Ukraine and a range of other regional issues. The meeting took place behind the scenes of the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Reuters reports.

NATO asked Russia to withdraw its troops and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova

The heads of state and government of the NATO allied countries, who participated in the North Atlantic Alliance Council Summit in Vilnius, called on the Russian Federation to withdraw its army and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Moreover, the Alliance also sent a message of support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country.

Correspondence from Vilnius// Jens Stoltenberg announced a new support package for Ukraine

Ukraine will become a member of NATO without the obligation to fulfill an Accession Action Plan, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference. The invitation to join the Alliance will be sent when the allies decide that the conditions are met, the official said.

France announced that it will deliver long-range air-to-ground guided missiles to Ukraine. Kremlin reacts: "It's a wrong decision"

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday, on the first day of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, that France is to supply Ukraine with Système de croisier conventionale autonome à longue portée (Scalp) long-range missiles, reports AFP .

Correspondence from Vilnius// The Ukrainian president has criticized NATO because of its position towards Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday denounced NATO negotiators for balking at offering Kyiv a concrete path to joining NATO in a draft communiqué being hammered out at an alliance summit, Politico writes.

Klaus Iohannis, at the NATO Summit: "I will have an unequivocal message regarding the support of strengthening the defense capacity and resilience of the Republic of Moldova"

Romania will ask the Allies for a strengthened presence on the eastern flank, declared the leader from Bucharest, Klaus Iohannis, before the NATO summit in Vilnius. The President of Romania also spoke about Ukraine's accession to NATO, as well as about the Alliance's support for the Republic of Moldova.

Biden and Zelensky will meet tomorrow at the Vilnius NATO Summit

US President Joe Biden will meet personally with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky during the NATO Summit in Vilnius (Lithuania). Both Politico and CNN have reported on this meeting.

Stoltenberg: NATO should drop Ukraine's 'MAP' need

NATO leaders gather for a summit in Vilnius on Tuesday seeking to overcome divisions on Ukraine's membership bid after a deal to lift Turkey's block on Sweden joining the military alliance, Reuters reports.