Poll // Russia's war against Ukraine has changed the world's attitude towards the Russian Federation

Negative attitudes towards Russia and President Putin after the outbreak of war in Ukraine are at an all-time high, although there are exceptions. At the same time, the level of trust in Ukrainian leader Volodimir Zelenski is less clear, even in Europe, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center in Washington.

Joe Biden and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met behind the scenes of the NATO summit in Vilnius

US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed new ways for the two countries to cooperate strategically, Ukraine and a range of other regional issues. The meeting took place behind the scenes of the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, Reuters reports.

NATO asked Russia to withdraw its troops and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova

The heads of state and government of the NATO allied countries, who participated in the North Atlantic Alliance Council Summit in Vilnius, called on the Russian Federation to withdraw its army and ammunition from the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Moreover, the Alliance also sent a message of support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country.

Correspondence from Vilnius// Jens Stoltenberg announced a new support package for Ukraine

Ukraine will become a member of NATO without the obligation to fulfill an Accession Action Plan, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference. The invitation to join the Alliance will be sent when the allies decide that the conditions are met, the official said.

France announced that it will deliver long-range air-to-ground guided missiles to Ukraine. Kremlin reacts: "It's a wrong decision"

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday, on the first day of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, that France is to supply Ukraine with Système de croisier conventionale autonome à longue portée (Scalp) long-range missiles, reports AFP .

Correspondence from Vilnius// The Ukrainian president has criticized NATO because of its position towards Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday denounced NATO negotiators for balking at offering Kyiv a concrete path to joining NATO in a draft communiqué being hammered out at an alliance summit, Politico writes.

Klaus Iohannis, at the NATO Summit: "I will have an unequivocal message regarding the support of strengthening the defense capacity and resilience of the Republic of Moldova"

Romania will ask the Allies for a strengthened presence on the eastern flank, declared the leader from Bucharest, Klaus Iohannis, before the NATO summit in Vilnius. The President of Romania also spoke about Ukraine's accession to NATO, as well as about the Alliance's support for the Republic of Moldova.

Biden and Zelensky will meet tomorrow at the Vilnius NATO Summit

US President Joe Biden will meet personally with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky during the NATO Summit in Vilnius (Lithuania). Both Politico and CNN have reported on this meeting.

Stoltenberg: NATO should drop Ukraine's 'MAP' need

NATO leaders gather for a summit in Vilnius on Tuesday seeking to overcome divisions on Ukraine's membership bid after a deal to lift Turkey's block on Sweden joining the military alliance, Reuters reports.

NATO allies will "send a united, positive signal" on Ukraine’s path to membership, White House says

US President Joe Biden and NATO allies will “send a united, positive signal” on a path to NATO membership for Ukraine at the Vilnius summit, the White House said, but declined to provide a specific timetable for accession, CNN reports.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will attend the NATO Summit in Vilnius. The official will reiterate his "robust" support for the Republic of Moldova

President Klaus Iohannis is attending the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Presidential Administration informed on Friday that at the summit, which is taking place at a critical moment for Euro-Atlantic security, in the second year since the beginning of the Russian aggression on Ukraine, the allied leaders will assess the implementation of the decisions adopted at the meeting in Madrid in 2022, when the Strategic Concept in force was also adopted, with an emphasis on strengthening the allied deterrence and defense posture, reports Agerpres. An important objective also aims at political and practical support for Ukraine, as well as making concrete progress towards its accession to the Alliance.

NATO allies agree plans for defence against Russian attack

NATO allies on Monday reached agreement on defence plans detailing how the alliance would respond to a Russian attack, overcoming a Turkish hurdle one day before leaders meet for a summit in Vilnius, five diplomats told Reuters.