WASHINGTON: NATO leaders gather Tuesday (Jul 9) in Washington for a summit aimed at showing resolve against Russia and support for Ukraine - but the meeting is set to be overshadowed by US Presid
A view of the U.S. flag alongside the NATO flag outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, U.S., July 8, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin MohattWASHINGTON: NATO leaders gather Tuesday in Washington for a summit aimed at showing resolve against Russia and support for Ukraine - but the meeting is set to be overshadowed by
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will fly in Tuesday expecting to secure additional Patriot advanced air defence systems that he has been begging his backers to send for months to stave off Russian attacks. NATO members will vow to keep supporting Ukraine at the rate they have been so far since Moscow invaded - roughly 40 billion euros annually - for at least another year.They will also agree the alliance will take more control of coordinating weapon deliveries to Ukraine from the US military in a move to help insulate supplies from any changes in Washington if Trump wins the election.
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