Russia Ukraine War News Live Updates: Top US Senate Republican meets Zelenskiy; Ukraine wages counteroffensive in opposition to Russian forces in east

After assembly within the Baltic Sea resort of Weissenhaus, senior diplomats from Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United States and the European Union pledged to proceed their navy and defence help to Ukraine for “as long as necessary”.

They would additionally sort out what they described as Russian misinformation geared toward blaming the West for meals provide points world wide on account of financial sanctions on Moscow. They urged China to not help Moscow or justify Russia’s warfare, in response to a joint assertion.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Greece’s overseas minister stated that the nation absolutely helps Sweden’s and Finland’s plans to hitch NATO.

“Greece has excellent relations with these two countries, which are also members of the European Union,” Nikos Dendias stated in Berlin the place he’ll attend an off-the-cuff assembly of NATO ministers. “The Greek side has a very clear stance (on the matter), we are ready to welcome Sweden and Finland to the NATO family, we believe they have much to offer,” he added.