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NATO summit begins with 75th anniversary ceremony

This year's NATO summit begins in Washington on Tuesday. To kick things off, US President Joe Biden has invited the allies to a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the alliance (23:00 CEST). The ceremony will take place in today's Andrew W. Mellon Hall, where twelve countries around the...

NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and US President Biden at the White House in June
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg and US President Biden at the White House in June

NATO summit begins with 75th anniversary ceremony

Previously, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gave a speech at a Defense Industry Forum in Washington (19.15 CET). Besides German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also expected in Washington. During the summit, which lasts until Thursday, there are plans for further military aid commitments for Kiev in the Russian attack war. However, the invitation for membership will not be granted by Zelenskyy.

  1. At the upcoming NATO summit in Washington, US President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selensky.
  2. Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO Secretary-General, mentioned Joe Biden during his speech at the Defense Industry Forum in Washington earlier.
  3. The 75-year-old US President Biden is expected to discuss the existence of further military aid commitments for Ukraine at the NATO summit.
  4. Volodymyr Selensky is scheduled to attend the NATO summit in Washington, alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
  5. Following the speech, Jens Stoltenberg emphasized the importance of the defense industry in strengthening the alliance during the NATO summit in Washington.
  6. Despite the Russian attack war, the USA under Joe Biden's leadership will not offer NATO membership to Ukraine during the 2021 NATO summit in Washington.

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