Ukraine urges NATO to lift restrictions on targeting Russia

Ukraine urged NATO allies to lift restrictions on its use of long-range weapons against targets in Russia, calling it a potential “game-changer” in its conflict with Moscow. Meanwhile, China condemned NATO’s criticism of its support for Russia as biased and malicious.

At a summit in Washington on Wednesday, NATO members issued a declaration supporting Ukraine, promising additional aid and pledging to back its “irreversible path” to NATO membership.

“We are turning a corner and establishing the foundations for Ukraine to prevail,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference after the three-day meeting of the 32 NATO states.

“Today, we send a strong message of unity and resolve to Moscow that violence and intimidation do not pay, and that Ukraine can count on NATO now for the long haul,” he added.

via Reuters

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