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.

President of the German Bundestag is visiting the Republic of Moldova

The President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bärbel Bas, is visiting the Republic of Moldova between July 12 and 13.

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.

Expert: The Republic of Moldova could receive anti-aircraft defense systems following the Vilnius Summit

The participation of the Republic of Moldova in the NATO summit in Vilnius proves that our country is in the sights of the North Atlantic Alliance, and will receive the necessary support to counter the threats from the Russian Federation, commented for Radio Moldova, the expert from Bucharest, Laurentiu Plesca. According to the analyst, it is not excluded that our country could receive air defense systems, previously requested by the authorities.

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.

Lithuania hit by cyberattacks on the NATO summit eve

Lithuania’s government said the country was hit by a wave of cyberattacks on Monday, a day before NATO leaders are due to gather in the Baltic state’s capital Vilnius, AFP reports.

Medals for the Republic of Moldova at the Kayak-Canoe World Championship. Maia Sandu: "The results prove the talent and effort of the athletes"

The Republic of Moldova won seven medals at the Kayak-Canoe World Championship, organized between July 5-9 in Auronzo, Italy. "The results prove the talent and sustained effort of the Moldovan athletes", said President Maia Sandu in her congratulatory message to the athletes.

Secretary General of NATO had a meeting with the President of Lithuania. The last preparations for the Alliance summit, on the discussion agenda

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Vilnius on Monday 10 July and discussed the final preparations for the NATO Summit with the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda.

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin met Russia's Vladimir Putin after mutiny

Russian President Vladimir Putin met mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin after the failed Wagner group mutiny last month, the Kremlin says, BBC reports.

NATO Summit: Decisions, security measures and the atmosphere in the capital of Lithuania

In less than 24 hours, the summit of the North Atlantic Alliance, the most important and the biggest event in the history of Lithuania, will start in Vilnius. Decisions are to be made regarding NATO security. "Our summit will send a clear message. NATO is united", said the Secretary General of the Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg. The central topic will focus on strengthening NATO's relations with Ukraine, which will "bring the war-torn country closer to NATO."

Nicu Popescu will give a speech at the NATO Summit in Vilnius. Agenda of the visit

Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, will participate between July 11-12, in the NATO Summit in Vilnius.

BRICS Summit to be 'physical' — South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday that next month's BRICS summit, which Vladimir Putin has been invited to, will be held in-person despite an arrest warrant on the Russian leader, The Moskow Times reports.