US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a press briefing in Kuala Lumpur, addressed questions regarding President Trump's remarks on a new deal between the United States and NATO to supply weapons to Ukraine and elaborated on America's broader regional priorities.
US President Trump said NATO will fully fund weapons sent to Ukraine under a new deal made at the June summit. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed talks with European nations on sending missile systems. NATO's chief also urged allies to increase support amid ongoing Russian attacks, The
Polish President Andrzej Duda warned that Poland may shut down a key NATO aid hub to Ukraine, accusing Kiev and NATO of treating Polish infrastructure as their own. He called the situation a "scandal" and demanded more respect and inclusion in decision-making, RT reported.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said NATO's efforts to turn Ukraine into a military base left Moscow with no choice but to launch its 2022 operation. In an interview, he blamed NATO expansion and Ukraine's alleged persecution of Russians for escalating tensions.
Tehran set the deadline date for July 6 for the Afghans who were in the country and left Afghanistan to escape the war, poverty, or the Taliban rule after the organisation came back to power in 2021 following the withdrawal of US and NATO forces.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said any Ukraine conflict resolution must fully address Moscow's security concerns, including NATO expansion and rights of Russian-speaking populations. He stressed that partial solutions are unacceptable, RT reported.
The decision to halt some weapons transfers to Ukraine comes after President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded with Western allies to bolster its aerial defenses after intensifying Russian airborne attacks, CNN reported.
Russian President Putin and French President Macron spoke by phone for the first time since 2022, discussing Ukraine and the Middle East. Putin blamed Western policies for the Ukraine conflict, while both leaders agreed diplomacy is key to resolving global tensions, RT reported.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West's attempt to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia using the Ukraine conflict will fail. He accused NATO and the EU of militarizing Ukraine and warned that Western policies pose serious threats to Russia's security.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected NATO's claims of Russian aggression, criticizing its defense spending hike. They accused the West of ignoring Moscow's security concerns and offered peace talks if NATO addresses the root causes of the Ukraine c
NATO's plan to raise defense spending won't affect Russia's security, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, according to RT. He dismissed the threat claims as baseless and reiterated Moscow's openness to peace talks if NATO expansion and support for Ukraine are addressed.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the purchase of 12 new F-35A fighter jets, underscoring the need for enhanced national security "in an era of global uncertainty".