Key takeaways: G7 nations, including the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom, have announced a joint declaration of support for…
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NATO leaders opened their summit on Tuesday with a show of unity against Russian aggression in Ukraine, leading to the agreement of Sweden joining the alliance. This is seen as a signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that his unprovoked war has backfired, uniting the West against him. The summit will focus on the threat Russia poses to eastern Europe, and the addition of Sweden to the alliance will strengthen NATO's presence in Northern Europe.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced that Turkey has agreed to send Sweden's accession protocol for joining NATO to the Turkish Parliament, marking a historic day for the alliance. At the same time, Russia has been accused of attacking Ukrainian cities with drones, which the Russian government has denied. NATO is continuing to monitor the situation and is prepared to take action if necessary.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, a private military company, on June 29th. The meeting, which was attended by 35 people, could signal a possible reconciliation between the two men and have implications for the group's operations around the world, including the conflict in Ukraine.
Victoria Azarenka was left bemused and shaking her head after being booed off court at Wimbledon following her three-hour match against Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina. Svitolina had decided not to shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus, and the crowd booed Azarenka as she left the court without a handshake. Azarenka said the booing was "unfair" and that Svitolina "doesn't want to shake hands with Russian, Belarusian people."
President Joe Biden has arrived in the United Kingdom for the first stop of his three-nation European tour. During his visit, he will meet with King Charles III and Prime Minister Boris Johnson to discuss the war in Ukraine and the U.S.'s moral obligation to provide Ukraine with the necessary resources to protect itself. Biden will then travel to Geneva, Switzerland to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to make it clear that the U.S. will not stand idly by in the face of Russian aggression.
President Joe Biden is in Europe this week for the NATO summit in Lithuania, and has already held a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The U.S. and its NATO allies are looking to maintain a unified voice in support of Ukraine, and Biden will also meet with King Charles III to discuss the war and revise plans for dealing with Russian aggression. The trip will conclude in Helsinki, Finland, where Biden will celebrate the expanding alliance with Finland as the newest member of NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Snake Island in the Black Sea to commemorate the 500th day of the war and honor the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island. He laid flowers at a memorial and released wreaths onto the water, and said that reclaiming control of the island is a sign that Ukraine will regain its territory. The video serves as a reminder of the 500 days of full-scale war that Ukraine has endured, and of the bravery of its soldiers in the face of the Russian invasion.