France backs calls for Russian oil price cap; Germany calls for ‘Marshall plan' to reconstruct Ukraine as conflict intensifies
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- 28 Jun 2022
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As the Group of Seven meeting in Germany concludes on Tuesday, another big summit is beginning — the meeting of the NATO alliance in Spain.
The summit is arguably the most important meeting of the alliance in recent months, with member countries and non-NATO allies, such as Australia and South Korea, set to discuss the war in Ukraine and how to confront an increasingly aggressive Russia.
On Monday, NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the Western military organization would increase the number of troops within its rapid response force — which comprises land, air, sea and special forces units that are capable of being deployed quickly — to 300,000 from the current level of around 40,000 personnel.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the leaders of the G-7 nations on Monday, pressing them for more heavy weaponry and help to end the war before winter sets in.
Ukraine’s emergency services said the Russian missile strikes on a Ukrainian shopping mall yesterday killed at least 18 people and wounded 59 others.
First lady Jill Biden and Queen Letizia Of Spain met with Ukrainian refugees and various relief organizations while on an official trip to Madrid.
“You do a wonderful job,” Biden said to a representative from the Red Cross. “You’re always there, Red Cross, thank you,” she added.
Biden was also introduced to Spanish celebrity chef and restaurateur Jose Andres during the visit.
Andres, a two-star Michelin chef, brought a mobile World Central Kitchen food truck to the site and explained how his humanitarian organization has helped address the mounting food crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Read More...
