Relations between Russia and NATO “have slipped to the level of direct confrontation”. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this, according to which the Alliance “is already involved in the conflict around Ukraine” and “continues its movement and the expansion of its military infrastructure towards our borders”.
Stoltenberg defines the situation on the ground as “serious” and “difficult”. For Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, there is an urgent need for air defenses.
The NATO Foreign Ministers will meet again at the end of May in Prague for an informal meeting, in mid-June there will be a Defense ministerial but the eyes of the allies are all focused on the summit of 9-11 July in Washington. Stoltenberg is confident of being able to launch the structural and multi-year support fund for Ukraine on that occasion: after yesterday's agreement, the task of planning and starting the technical work was given. For the former Norwegian prime minister it would be a beautiful legacy that will be managed by his successor. There seems to be a “large majority” in favor of outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
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Six dead and 10 wounded in a Russian attack on Kharkiv
Russian forces launched an attack on Kharkiv Oblast during the early hours of the morning, killing six people and wounding ten others. The mayor of the city of Kharkiv, Ihor Terekhov, made this known on Telegram. Six people were killed and ten others received medical attention following an attack in the region that began shortly after midnight. At least nine residential buildings, three dormitories, several administrative buildings, a gas station, private vehicles and buildings of local businesses were damaged or destroyed. Around 1.23 local time, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said announced via Telegram that a missile had hit a shop in the city and several nearby cars had caught fire. In the early hours of the morning, explosions were recorded near a residential building in the area.
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Explosions occurred in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine. In the city, shots were recorded near residential buildings. This was reported by Ihor Terekhov, mayor of Kharkiv, on Telegram, Oleh Syniehubov, head of the state administration of Kharkiv oblast, on Telegram, and the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as reported by 'Ukrainska Pravda'.
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