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US President Joe Biden and leaders of other NATO member states are poised to unveil new aid and reiterate a membership pledge for Ukraine at a summit in Washington after the US leader vowed to defend Kyiv against Russias invasion...
A draft communique prepared for the meeting of the 32-nation alliance said the allies intend to provide Ukraine with minimum funding of 40 billion euros ($43.28 billion) in military aid within the next year, but stopped short of the multi-year commitment NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had sought...
The draft seen by Reuters also strengthened past NATO language on China, calling it a decisive enabler of Russias war effort in Ukraine and saying Beijing continues to pose systemic challenges to Euro-Atlantic security...
He said the package would involve a new NATO command for Ukraine to provide security assistance and training, and a long-term pledge to continue and sustain support for Kyiv..
