The NATO Washington summit has made scathing criticism of Beijing, saying China has "become a decisive enabler of Russia's war against Ukraine" through its so-called no limits partnership
At the 75th anniversary summit, Nato took steps to strengthen its deterrence and defence, bolster long-term support to Ukraine
Beijing has denied that it supports Russia's war efforts and insists that it conducts normal trade with its northern neighbour
Starmer said he and his new Labour government would use our opportunity here with our allies to make sure that that support is agreed by Nato's members
The move would have been banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty signed by the US and the Soviet Union in 1987 but that collapsed in 2019
The alliance is also concerned by developments in China's space capabilities and activities and urges Beijing to engage in strategic risk reduction discussions, the draft said
US official noted that Russia's defence industry is on a wartime footing and with help from Iran, China, North Korea, and is attempting to undertake the most significant defence expansion
Nato invited 16 content creators from countries including the UK, Germany and France with followings on TikTok, Instagram and other social-media platforms to attend summit in Washington
Zelenskyy again made an urgent appeal for additional air defences shortly after arriving in Washington on Tuesday
US, Germany and Romania will send Ukraine additional Patriot batteries, while the Netherlands and others will provide Patriot components to make up one more battery
The Stinger is a portable surface-to-air defense system that can be carried and fired by troops or mounted to a vehicle and used as short-range defense against aircraft
"We are fighting for additional security guarantees for Ukraine - and these are weapons and finances, political support," he said in a video on the Telegram messaging app
The leaders of New Zealand, Japan and South Korea for the third year in a row will attend the NATO summit, which starts Tuesday in Washington, DC, while Australia will send its deputy prime minister
At a summit in Vilnius last year, Nato leaders agreed on the alliance's first major defence plans in more than three decades
Seoul would make a decision on weapons support for Ukraine based on how a new military pact between Moscow and Pyongyang plays out
Nato summit will be the first to include Sweden as a member of the alliance, Sweden officially joined the alliance in March
Although there is a Nato standard for artillery ammunition, its implementation is voluntary
Back home, the midcap segment, Wood said, remains vulnerable to a correction. He believes there will also be a temptation for investors to tilt the portfolio more towards consumption plays
Rutte's appointment became a formality after his only rival for the post, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, announced last week that he had quit the race
Some trade agreements are to be signed during the visit