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NATO should decide this year whether to admit Ukraine as a member, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said on Thursday, intensifying his case, at a summit of European leaders in Moldova, for the country's accession to the alliance.Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than 15 months ago has given added urgency to the country's application in September to join NATO, a body set to hold a summit meeting in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, next month.

34 minutes ago34 minutes ago A meeting of European Union leaders will be dominated by discussion of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.They are expected to endorse a plan to send Kyiv a million rounds of artillery shells over the year.EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday are set to endorse a deal to ramp up the supply of artillery shells to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's unprovoked invasion, diplomats say.

Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi used tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades late on Wednesday as they moved to break up the second straight day of protests against a foreign agents law which critics say would limit press freedom and undercut the country's efforts to become a candidate for EU membership.

A helicopter carrying the leadership team of Ukraine's interior ministry crashed near a kindergarten and residential block in the Kyiv region on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people, including all nine people on board, according to officials.A further 25 people were injured following the incident in the city of Brovary Wednesday, including 11 children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.

NATO chief says alliance consulting with partners after reports of deadly explosion in Polish village raise concern.NATO and the United States have said they are investigating concerning reports that Russian missiles were responsible for a deadly explosion in Poland near the border with Ukraine.During a news conference on Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said Washington was seeking to corroborate reports in Polish media that Russian missiles had landed in Poland's eastern village of Przewodow, killing two.

Chinese authorities dropped a trade fair speech by the European Council president, Charles Michel, that was critical of Russia's war in Ukraine, diplomats have said.The recorded message by Michel was meant to be one of several from world leaders and heads of international bodies played at the opening on Friday last week of China's International Import Expo in Shanghai.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes an appeal for unity at a summit with regional leaders in Berlin.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told leaders of six Balkan countries aspiring to join the European Union that it is high time to overcome regional conflicts and stand together as Russia wages war in Ukraine.