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Shmyhal says Ukraine a step before being invited to NATO.
Kyiv expects NATO countries to decide on Ukraine's application for NATO membership in July.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this in an interview with CBC, Ukrinform reports.
"Our army works according to the NATO standards. We implemented all needed reforms, and now we are a step before invitation [to the military alliance]," he said.
Ukraine is counting on NATO members to decide on the country's application for membership at the next summit in Washington, D.C. in July, Shmyhal said.
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Asked whether Ukraine would welcome additional troops from NATO countries, Shmyhal said reinforcements certainly would help push back the Russians. But for now, he said, Ukraine is asking its partners for military equipment.
"If the time comes, we will be absolutely grateful, and we will be glad," he said.
Drones attack two oil facilities in Russia overnight.
Explosions rang out and a fire broke out in the area of an oil depot in Vyborg, Russia's Leningrad region. A fire also broke out at an oil refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban following a likely drone attack.
Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion.
Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk has defeated the UK's Tyson Fury in a 12-round fight to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.
Ukrainian fighter pilot Vasyliuk killed on front line.
Ukrainian fighter pilot Denys Vasyliuk, first deputy commander of a squadron of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, has died while fulfilling a combat mission.
Another 18 people, including six children, evacuated from deoccupied Kherson region.
Over the past day, May 17, another 18 residents, including six children, were evacuated from the deoccupied territories of the Kherson region.
Fico's condition stabilized after assassination attempt, but remains serious.
Slovak Health Minister Zuzana Dolinkova said on Saturday that the condition of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has stabilized after the assassination attempt, but remains serious.
Gutfeld: The fix is in
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Russian forces expand their attacks on Ukraine around Kharkiv - May 16, 2024.
Russian forces are expanding their attacks on Ukrainian border settlements close to the northeastern city of Kharkiv, opening up a new front in the war. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned what they cast as ...
Defense accuses Michael Cohen of lying on the stand in Trump's hush money trial.
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's lawyer and self-described fixer turned fierce critic, was portrayed as desperate for revenge against Mr. Trump. Cohen appeared blindsided when defense attorneys pointed to newly revealed phone records and accused Cohe...
Several schools in Gaza have been destroyed, UNICEF says.
Eight out of 10 schools in Gaza have been destroyed or damaged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, according to UNICEF. The organization says the schools will need full reconstruction or major rehabilitation work to be functional again. » Su...
Was this the week the election campaign really started?.
After the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer set out what Labour would do if it wins the election, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson discuss the six key policies that have been unveiled. They also talk about the major speech made by Prime ...
Cancer patient uses AI to help family remember him
Michael Bommer, a cancer patient who was diagnosed with colon cancer that became terminal, is using AI to help his family remember him. Eternos CEO Robert LoCascio reached out with an idea to capture Bommer's voice and memories and turn it into an...