US President Joe Biden will meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a one-on-one meeting on Wednesday in Lithuania, according to a US official Follow our live coverage: 👇
Russia launched an overnight air strike on Kiev, with air defence systems engaged in repelling the attack, Serhiy Popko, head of the military administration of the Ukrainian capital, said on the Telegram messaging app without giving more details.NATO leaders gather for a summit in Vilnius are seeking to overcome divisions on Ukraine's membership bid.
The summit in the Lithuanian capital will be dominated by the repercussions of Russia's offensive in Ukraine, with leaders set to approve NATO's first comprehensive plans since the end of the Cold War to defend against any attack from Moscow. Diplomats said differences were narrowing over Ukraine's push for NATO membership. While NATO members agree Kiev cannot join during the war, they have disagreed over how quickly it could happen afterwards and under what conditions.
"We are still working on the wording ... but we already understand the fact that Ukraine will be in the Alliance," Zelenskyy said on Twitter.
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