Category: NATO

NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across US

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has called NATO’s decision to deny his country membership absurd. The president of the war-torn nation is set to meet with U.S. President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials have said that flooding in the state is the worst since Hurricane Irene. We take a look at the aftermath of the intense…


LIVE NOW: NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO’s Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across U.S.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called NATO’s decision to withhold membership absurd. The president of the war-torn country is set to meet with President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials are calling flooding in the state the worst since Hurricane Irene.  We take a look at the aftermath and at a California landslide that left a dozen homes…


NTD Good Morning (July 12): Ukrainian President Calls NATO’s Decision to Withhold Membership Absurd; Extreme Weather Across U.S.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called NATO’s decision to withhold membership absurd. The president of the war-torn country is set to meet with President Biden on July 12. Vermont officials are calling flooding in the state the worst since Hurricane Irene.  We take a look at the aftermath and at a California landslide that left a dozen homes…


Senators Receive First-Ever Classified Briefing on Artificial Intelligence

Lawmakers say artificial intelligence is uncharted territory, but want to find out how to navigate regulations. A first-ever classified briefing on AI took place on Tuesday. A House committee is investigating the origins of COVID-19 and holding a hearing to find out whether Dr. Anthony Fauci and others persuaded scientists to dismiss the lab leak theory….


LIVE 6 PM ET: NTD Evening News (July 11): Vermont Submerged After 2-Day Storm; Georgia Grand Jury Sworn In For Trump 2020 Election Case

Catastrophic flooding submerges entire city blocks in Vermont. Concerns are rising over dams reaching near capacity, with more rain on the way. Over in Atlanta, a grand jury is sworn in for the Fulton County investigation into whether or not former President Trump and his allies attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election. NATO leaders…


NTD Evening News (July 11): Vermont Submerged After 2-Day Storm; Georgia Grand Jury Sworn In for Trump 2020 Election Case

Catastrophic flooding submerges entire city blocks in Vermont. Concerns are rising over dams reaching near capacity, with more rain on the way. Over in Atlanta, a grand jury is sworn in for the Fulton County investigation into whether or not former President Donald Trump and his allies attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election. NATO…


Canada Weighing ‘Long-Term Security Guarantees’ for Ukraine Beyond War With Russia, Says Minister

Canada is considering some “long-term security guarantees” for Ukraine beyond its support for the country throughout its war with Russia, in order to provide it with security assurances for years to come, says Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. Ms. Joly spoke to reporters in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11 where she is attending the NATO Leaders’ Summit this…


Zelenskyy Calls NATO’s Decision Not to Provide Timeline for Membership ‘Unprecedented and Absurd’

VILNIUS, Lithuania—NATO members on Tuesday issued a statement expressing their support for Ukraine’s membership but failing to provide a timeline for when this may occur. “Ukraine’s future is in NATO,” the Vilnius Summit Communique (pdf) read. The high-stakes summit in Vilnius, set for July 11–12, brings together leaders from the alliance’s 31 member countries to…


NATO Says Ukraine May Join Alliance When ‘Conditions Are Met’

VILNIUS, Lithuania—NATO members on Tuesday issued a statement expressing their support for Ukraine’s membership but failing to provide a timeline for when this may occur. “Ukraine’s future is in NATO,” the Vilnius Summit Communique (pdf) read. The high-stakes summit in Vilnius, set for July 11–12, brings together leaders from the alliance’s 31 member countries to…


Sunak: UK Wants to See Commitment to Ukraine’s Membership at NATO Summit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he wants to see NATO’s commitment to inducting Ukraine as a full member of the alliance “reaffirmed” during the two-day summit in Vilnius. Ukraine’s membership is one of the key items on the agenda of the NATO summit being held in the Lithuanian capital. On his way to the…