Political turmoil on the Continent is reshuffling power players going to the NATO gathering.
WASHINGTON — This week's group photo of NATO leaders will look very different from last year's picture at the Vilnius summit — with a mix of new faces, lame ducks and politicians who have gained significant clout.
The U.K.’s new Defence Secretary John Healey went to Odessa on Sunday, where he pledged even more aid, including artillery guns, a quarter of a million ammunition rounds and nearly 100 precision Brimstone missiles. “Our commitment to stand with the Ukrainian people is absolute,”The new government promises to boost defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP when “ conditions allow”— well above the NATO target of 2 percent and a sharp increase from this year's 2.1 percent.
Germany, alongside the U.S., is wary of Ukraine's speedy accession to NATO while Poland is keener on getting Ukraine into the alliance.
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