Day: July 9, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Nato summit opens with Patriot pledges  The Guardian

In a diplomatic quirk, Russia chairs a UN meeting decrying its strike on a Ukraine kids’ hospital  The Independent

‘No words for this’: horror over Russian bombing of Kyiv children’s hospital  The Guardian

Ukrainian high jumper keeps her eye on the raised bar, but her mind is fixed on the war  The Associated Press

FirstFT: India and Russia to boost trade despite Ukraine war  Financial Times

Ukraine war briefing: Nato summit opens with Patriot pledges  The Guardian

Biden commends NATO strength, pledges more aid for Ukraine against Russia  South Dakota Searchlight

NATO members pledge dozens of air defence systems to Ukraine  FRANCE 24 English

Zelenskyy is adept at pushing for the aid Ukraine needs, but NATO membership is still elusive  Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Russia rebuilt its war machine ‘faster than we expected’ and is now cranking out artillery shells at a breakneck pace, NATO defense official says  Business Insider