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For today, links to ten reports from the Associated Press, Reuters, Tass, National Public Radio, and Agence France-Presse, and to pieces of commentary from Common Dreams and World BEYOND War, both via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (GAZA and MEDIA entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM
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U.S. says Ukraine is on an ‘irreversible’ path to NATO membership. But only after war with Russia ends, by Ellen Knickmeyer | AP WASHINGTON — Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today, advancing American assurances that the country will be allowed to join the Western military alliance but only after its war with Russia ends. A joint communique . . . READ MORE . . .
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Poland must prepare army for full-scale conflict, army chief says, by Karl Badohal | Reuters WARSAW — Poland needs to prepare its soldiers for all-out conflict, its armed forces chief of staff said today, as the country boosts the number of troops on its border with Russia and Belarus. Poland’s relations with Russia and its ally Belarus . . . READ MORE . . .
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NATO sees no imminent military threat from Russia – Stoltenberg. From Tass. WASHINGTON — NATO does not see any imminent military threat from Russia at this moment, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said upon arrival to the Alliance’s summit in Washington. READ MORE . . .
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World leaders condemn Russia’s strike on Kyiv hospital as NATO takes up Ukraine. Reported by Ashley Westerman and Sacha Pfeiffer | NPR Ukrainians want the world to know that Russia will stop at nothing in its campaign to take over Ukraine — even if it means hurting children. Russia launched strikes on a children’s hospital in Kyiv. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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Russian strikes kill 3 in Ukraine. From AFP. Russian strikes killed three people in southern Ukraine, including at the Black Sea port of Odesa, authorities said today. “The aggressor . . . READ MORE . . .
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At NATO summit Biden aims to reassure leaders the alliance with the U.S. is strong. Reported by Mara Liasson and Steve Inskeep | NPR President Biden spoke to NATO leaders Tuesdays night, marking the alliance’s 75th anniversary. The speech came as questions continue to swirl about his reelection bid. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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What did NATO members take away from President Biden’s speech? Reported by Sacha Pfeiffer of NPR talks with Rachel Rizzo of the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, about whether Biden’s speech reassured allies that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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FROM JULY 9 Russia defense ministry says destroyed 38 Ukrainian drones. From AFP. Russian forces destroyed 38 Ukrainian drones overnight in regions near the border, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday.. “Air defense systems . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 9 As NATO summit kicks off in D.C., Nordic-Baltic states point to Ukraine. Reported by Mary Louise Kelly, Patrick Jarenwattananon and Megan Lim | NPR The NATO summit in Washington kicked off Tuesday morning. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly sat down with the top diplomats from eight Nordic and Baltic nations for a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM JULY 9 Biden kicks off NATO summit with highly scrutinized speech. Reported by Asma Khalid and Mary Louise Kelly | NPR President Biden kicks off a NATO summit with a speech. It will be scrutinized because of questions about whether he’s still up to the job. Click HERE to listen and read.
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FROM JULY 9 NATO alliance’s endgame appears to be nuclear war, by Chris Wright | Common Dreams / Consortium News It is easily imaginable that nuclear war could break out between Russia (and perhaps China) and the West, yet politicians continue to escalate tensions, place hundreds of thousands of troops at “high readiness,” and attack military targets inside Russia, even while . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JULY 6 75 years of NATO = 75 years of denial, by Sevim Dagdelen | World BEYOND War / Consortium News Just in time for its 75th anniversary, NATO has dropped its mask. And the NATO summit beginning Tuesday in Washington is one particularly illuminating moment in this revelation. The history of the Enlightenment . . . READ MORE . . .