Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on President Biden to invite his country into NATO’s fold “now,” in an interview with CNN that aired Wednesday evening ahead of the bloc’s July 11 summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. Calling Biden the “decision-maker” on Ukraine’s NATO fate, Zelensky said an invitation would invigorate his forces even if the membership happens later.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, requested additional access to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine amid tit-for-tat accusations by Kyiv and Moscow over a possible false-flag attack at the site.
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While both sides dialed up the rhetoric, an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War published Tuesday said it was unlikely that Moscow would create a nuclear disaster. The escalation in provocative statements is likely intended to accuse Ukraine of irresponsible behavior near the plant as NATO readies to meet next week, the ISW said.
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