Victory in a modern war depends not only on actions on the battlefield, but also on the state of the economy, so NATO allies should support Ukraine and simultaneously bolster their own defense system.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed the irreversibility of Ukraine's path to NATO membership and emphasized the importance of implementing relevant reforms in the country.
NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mircea Geoana, condemned Russia's violation into the airspace of the NATO member country, as overnight, a Russian drone flew into the Romanian territory.
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna is convinced that now is the right moment to raise the issue of inviting Ukraine to NATO.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James O'Brien have discussed steps that will bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership.
At a military training ground in Poland, Ukrainian tankers are taught the use and maintenance of the powerful Leopard 2A4 main battle tank by NATO instructors.
On Thursday, NATO reacted to the wreckage of a Russian-origin Shahed kamikaze drone found in Romania, saying there were no signs of a deliberate Russian attack on an Alliance member state.
The joint military exercises of China and Belarus should alarm NATO partners, because the Chinese military appeared literally on the borders of the Alliance practically for the first time.
The provision of arms to Ukraine by NATO allies only for defending itself rather than for prevailing in the war is a consequence of the lack of strategic vision and ineffective nuclear deterrence of Russia by the United States.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden are meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, according to Ukrinform correspondents.
NATO and its partners must send a clear signal to Russia that Ukraine's path to the military alliance is irreversible and a message to China that supporting the war will greatly harm its relations with democratic countries.
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, has said he is satisfied with the results of the NATO summit in Washington and that the next stop should be an invitation for Ukraine to join the military alliance.
During the first plenary meeting of the Washington Summit on July 10, NATO leaders discussed how to further bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership and make this path "irreversible".
During the first plenary meeting of the NATO Summit in Washington, the heads of state and government of the NATO countries agreed to provide EUR 40 billion in military aid to Ukraine next year.
Members of the North Atlantic Alliance called Ukraine's accession to NATO irreversible and said they would support the country on its path to Euro-Atlantic integration.