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President Joe Biden is praising Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni for Italys “very strong support” of Ukraine under her watch. Biden welcomed Meloni on Thursday for her first visit to the

President Joe Biden is praising Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni for Italy's “very strong support” of Ukraine under her watch. Biden welcomed Meloni on Thursday for her first visit to the White House since she became Italy's premier last year. Biden expressed trepidation about Meloni when she first rose to power last year as the head of Italy's first far-right led government since the end of World War II. But on the eve of Meloni's visit, White House officials under...

The following is an edited transcript of a live recording of FPRI’s Chain Reaction podcast from the Changing Tides in the Black Sea conference, June 29, 2023.

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The Ukrainian leader secured new pledges of weapons and reaffirmed security commitments from Western allies, but it was not clear how significant a boost they could provide for his country’s counteroffensive.

Ahead of the NATO summit, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Walter Landgraf said the potential reach of Article 5 is the "real conversation that needs to happen behind closed doors." And "just because Georgia and Ukraine want to join NATO doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea."

Today's announcement comes after over a year of wrangling to get Turkey and Hungary to sign off on admitting Sweden and Finland into the NATO alliance.

Turkey agreeing to advance Swedens NATO membership bid is a "severe setback" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, one expert told Newsweek.

Turkey is a valued member of NATO for its military strength and strategic location. But it’s often at odds with members. That came to a head in a dispute over Sweden. Monday brought a breakthrough.