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08.07.26 - 16:39
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Zelensky In Ankara Still Insistent On Ukraine Joining NATO: ′Alliance For The Future′ (ZeroHedge)
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Zelensky In Ankara Still Insistent On Ukraine Joining NATO: 'Alliance For The Future'
President Volodymyr Zelensky is in full court press mode while being present in Ankara for the annual NATO summit, amid Western leaders including President Trump. He has predictably renewed his argument for Ukraine to join the North Atlantic alliance, while also touting some momentum on the battlefield as Russia comes under repeat long-range drone attacks.
Zelensky thanked leaders "who have clearly stated Ukraine belongs in NATO, because NATO with Ukraine is the alliance for the future" - and then posed in Tuesday remarks, "I have a question for you. Do you really believe it? Do you really believe it would be right to leave outside NATO, a country and a people with this level of defensive capability?"
He argued further: "If we already have these capabilities, if Ukrainians already know how to fight like this, then it does make sense for these capabilities to become a part of t...
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08.07.26 - 10:24
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Trump Signals Willingness To Sell Turkey F-35 Jets Despite Loud Netanyahu Protests (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Signals Willingness To Sell Turkey F-35 Jets Despite Loud Netanyahu Protests
Israel and Turkey are in a bit of a tug-of-war with President Trump and potential major arms deals hanging in the balance. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vehemently complained to Trump in a Friday call about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's escalating anti-Israel rhetoric, officials cited in Axios said.
Netanyahu specifically pressed Trump block sales of weapons systems to Turkey, especially those that would help Turkey modernize its air force. Of central issue remains potential F-35 transfer, which if carried through would outrage Israeli leaders. Turkey was blocked from the program in 2019 after the NATO member state went through with acquiring Russia's S-400 air defense system on fears that the US advanced fighter jets classified systems could be compromised.
via Associated Press
Also central to current negotiations with Washington is a $700 million deal for new engines for Tur...
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