During a NATO summit, President Biden claimed that Russia's war resources will not last long and that Putin has already lost. He also expressed hope that Ukraine's counterattack will be an inflection point in the war and emphasized the need for it to end. Meanwhile, the G7 has pledged long-term security for Ukraine until after the end of the war, but Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticized the lack of a specific timetable for accession to NATO. Additionally, there are concerns over the decision to provide U.S. weapons to Ukraine and reports of the Ukrainian military's use of direct bombs and cluster munitions. A photo of a Ukrainian couple impacted by the war has gone viral, highlighting the human toll of the conflict.
1. President Biden claimed that Russia's war resources will not last long and that Putin has already lost during his visit to Finland.
2. Biden publicly criticized Russian President Putin at the summit with Finland.
3. The Buty team will realize that the war does not serve Russia's political and economic interests, and the war must end.
4. Direct bombs, a weapon of mass destruction, have arrived in Ukraine from the United States, but the US and Ukraine have repeatedly confirmed their commitment not to use direct bombs on civilians.
5. The G7 has pledged to provide long-term security for Ukraine until after the end of the war.
6. NATO member countries agreed to expedite Ukraine's accession to NATO by waiving some of the accession procedures, but no specific schedule was provided.
7. Russian authorities warned that they could also use cluster bombs in response to the US decision to provide them to Ukraine.
8. Ukraine has been accused of using direct bombs on the southern front.
9. Russia invaded Ukraine, saying they would block the eastward advance, and the pace of Ukraine's accession to NATO is expected to hold up.
10. Russian President Putin met with the commanders of the Wagner Group, a mercenary group including Prigozhin, at the Kremlin Palace.