In Prague, NATO foreign ministers deliberate on a fresh aid package for Ukraine.
NATO is gearing up for a summit in Washington in July. The member states have vowed to give more assistance to Ukraine. But it's uncertain how many air defense systems and other weapons Kiev will receive. The Prague gathering is tainted by a row over the use of Western weapons against Russian military targets. Germany and the US are feeling the heat to remove restrictions on the weapons they've provided.
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- Despite the row over the use of Western weapons in Ukraine, the NATO Foreign Minister, Petr Fiala, is actively pushing for a more substantial aid package during the Prague meetings.
- Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary-General of NATO, has expressed the organization's commitment to providing further assistance to Ukraine during the upcoming NATO summit in Washington in July.
- In Washington, there is ongoing debate about how many air defense systems and other weapons should be included in the Ukraine aid package, as member states have pledged to provide more aid.
- Germany and the US are under pressure to lift restrictions on the weapons they've already supplied to Ukraine, as the Prague gathering highlights the urgency of equipping Kiev effectively in its fight against Russian military targets.
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