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NATO defence ministers meet to discuss military aid for Kyiv ahead of a summit of alliance leaders in Washington in July. IMAGES
Images show a Flower laying ceremony at Kyiv's Wall of Remembrance, attended by Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, alongside Ukraine's Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, and other European Union foreign ministers. The gathering is the first of its kind to be held outside the EU's borders, and takes place amid growing disagreements between some members over support for Ukraine. IMAGES
The United States announces close to $3 billion in fresh military assistance for Ukraine as the country marks its Independence Day, Undersecretary for Defense Colin Kahl says at a Pentagon press briefing, in the largest single security package yet in the six-month-old war. SOUNDBITE
NATO leaders vow at least 40 billion euros of military aid for Ukraine, as the Alliance summit takes place in Washington. "We have agreed that 40 billion euros is a minimum baseline within the next year, and to ensure sustainable funding for Ukraine to prevail," says Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. SOUNDBITE
"Sweden is supporting Ukraine with its 16th aid package, its largest to date worth 13.3 billion kronor", i.e. 1.25 billion dollars, tells the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch during a press conference focusing on military support of the Nordic country to Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces in Kyiv a further $2 billion in military aid for Ukrainian forces holding back Russian onslaughts at several points across the sprawling front. The announcement comes at a press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba weeks after Washington approved a $61 billion package of aid for the country following months of delays in Congress. SOUNDBITE
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