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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said members are spending around 4% of GDP on defense and announced tens of billions in new contracts, including $40 billion for drone defense. Hungary pledged to reach 5% of GDP by 2035, while reports highlighted Europe and Canada's spending trajectory.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said US rhetoric on Ukraine is drifting away from negotiations and that Washington has abandoned New START compliance. He also described the Ukraine conflict as provoking the collapse of the Euro-Atlantic security model and dismissed European dialogue offers as a diversionary tactic.
NATO leaders gathered in Ankara amid renewed US criticism and European pledges of €70 billion in military aid to Ukraine, while Russia denounced the summit's decisions. The meeting highlighted the alliance's debates over burden-sharing and collective defense.
Britain said its aircraft carrier in the Norwegian Sea was approached by a Russian patrol aircraft, which was then escorted away by UK fighter jets. The incident occurred ahead of a NATO meeting in Ankara, where members are set to pledge €70 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
Britain and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Russian scientists and research institutes allegedly involved in developing chemical weapons, including toxins linked to the death of Alexei Navalny. The measures follow Western accusations that Moscow violated the Chemical Weapons Convention, while Russian officials maintain Navalny died of natural causes.
Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, European leaders are reportedly set to announce a two-year aid package for Ukraine worth at least €140 billion, with the United States declining to contribute. NATO members have yet to agree on the timing of future assistance, with Italy opposing the extension of aid into 2027.
NATO's Bombardier Challenger 650 Artemis II reconnaissance aircraft has conducted multiple flights around the Baltic states assess, including circling over the Gulf of Finland and near Russia's Kaliningrad Region, according to TASS reports citing EU air traffic control sources. The aircraft, based in Romania, has also been observed over the Black Sea, alongside British and Dutch surveillance planes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports of tension with US President Donald Trump, asserting they see eye-to-eye on most issues and describing the US as Israel's greatest ally. He also confirmed plans to visit the US and argued against providing F-35 jets to Turkey.
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing at least 14 people and wounding about 60, according to Ukrainian officials. The strike came on the eve of a NATO summit, prompting urgent calls from President Zelenskyy and EU leaders for more air defense support.
Australia and Fiji have signed a major defense alliance, the Ocean of Peace Alliance, committing to mutual defense obligations. The pact, signed by Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Sitiveni Rabuka in Suva, marks Fiji's first alliance and Australia's fourth formal ally. The move is seen as part of Australia's broader strategy to counter China's influence in the Pacific, which has intensified following China's recent test of a nuclear-capable missile in the region.
Russian officials reported a civilian death in Crimea and injuries in Yaroslavl after Ukrainian drone attacks, while the Russian Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down hundreds of UAVs overnight. The reports, carried by the Russian state news agency TASS, include different tallies for the number of drones downed.
Kyiv suffered a Russian ballistic missile attack early Monday, with multiple casualties and damage to residential buildings. Reports vary on the exact toll, but local officials confirmed deaths and injuries, with people possibly trapped under rubble.
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis has urged Andy Burnham, expected to become UK prime minister, to commit to a trajectory towards Nato's 3.5% of GDP defence spending target. Reports detail a £4.7bn funding gap in the defence investment plan and Treasury's lack of analysis on trade-offs, while Nato's chief expresses confidence in Burnham's commitment.
US President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on July 8 on the sidelines of the NATO summit, and then hold follow-up talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a senior US official cited by Reuters. The goal is to end hostilities as soon as possible.
Ukraine and Russia are locked in a war of words over the eastern city of Kostiantynivka, with Kyiv insisting it remains in control while Moscow claims its forces have taken the city. The fighting has drawn international attention as the city is seen as a gateway to the Donbas region.
In separate statements to TASS, Iranian officials including IRGC Deputy Commander General Hossein Maroufi and parliamentarian Alaeddin Boroujerdi assert that Western attempts to defeat Russia and Iran have failed and will continue to fail. Maroufi highlighted the strategic partnership between Iran and Russia, while Boroujerdi claimed Iran's armed forces defeated the United States and Israel.
US President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, as he pushes to end the war in Ukraine. Trump will also meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and hold a press conference, according to White House officials.
US President Donald Trump has indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as soon as next week, following a request from Netanyahu. The meeting would come amid reported tensions between the two leaders over the war with Iran and Israel's attacks on Lebanon.
Severe storms forced an evacuation of Washington, D.C.'s National Mall during the 250th anniversary of American independence, delaying President Donald Trump's speech. The event resumed later with a firework display, while other cities also faced storm-related disruptions.
US President Donald Trump offered Russian President Vladimir Putin help in resolving the Ukraine war during a nearly 90-minute phone call on Saturday, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. The call, which also touched on the upcoming NATO summit, was described as "businesslike and quite constructive" by Ushakov, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he also spoke with Trump.