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NATO is "very closely" monitoring the "increased" influence of Russia in the Western Balkans, warns alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine is still inflicting major losses on Russia, despite Kyiv not managing to regain captured territory. "Of course we would like them to to liberate as much territory as possible, as quickly as possible, but even though the frontline has not moved, the Ukrainians have been able to inflict heavy losses on the Russian invaders," he says. "Of course we would like them to liberate as much territory as possible as quickly as possible as possible, but even though the frontline has not moved, Ukrainians have been able to inflict heavy losses on the Russian invaders," Stoltenberg said. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Ukraine for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion. Stoltenberg pledged continued military support for Ukraine, saying that, so far, NATO allies had trained tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops and provided 65 billion euros of military aid alone. Ukraine's NATO membership bid and robust security guarantees will be high up on the summit's agenda. Listen to Jens Stoltenberg speaking and FRANCE 24's correspondent in Kyiv Gulliver Cragg telling us more.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says he is waiting to see how Russia's withdrawal from Kherson plays out, but if confirmed, it would be "another victory for Ukraine". The comment was made after a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. SOUNDBITE
Ukraine's capture of a city within territory of Russian President Vladimir Putin's declared annexation demonstrates that Ukrainians are making progress and able to push back against Russian forces, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday.
Following the Hamas militant group's 7 October attacks and Israel's subsequent ground offensive in Gaza, there have been apparent reprisals against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.