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Zelenskyy's outburst over NATO membership threatens sense of unity at summit.

Sen. Pete Ricketts joined a congressional delegation to the NATO summit in Lithuania, where the Nebraska Republican called for other member countries to fulfill their defense spending pledges.

There’s another wrinkle to all this: U.S. officials say a top Russian general was aware of Prigozhin’s plans.

A group of six senators is planning to travel to Lithuania next month for the annual NATO summit, which will likely be heavily focused on the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are leading the delegation, which will also include Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and…

The Commonwealth Observer Group in Sierra Leone has welcomed the large turn-out of voters for the country’s multi-tier elections held on 24th June, and found that polling day was generally peaceful, despite heightened tensions during the week.

With Moscow’s political and military weaknesses laid bare, there’s a “window” for Ukraine to push through the first defensive positions, a U.S. official said.

Ukrainian officials are pounding the drumbeat for full NATO membership, putting unrelenting pressure on the U.S. and allies to give in and view as precedent their success in receiving F-16 fighter jets, Western tanks and other heavy artillery over Western caution. It’s a long-shot bid and likely to take years to realize, but Ukrainian officials…

The Commonwealth Observer Group has launched election observation activities in Sierra Leone with a call for peaceful elections that will reflect the will of the people.

Immediate-past Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is set to arrive in Sierra Leone this Saturday, to chair a 12-person Commonwealth Observer

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the recently-departed vice president of Nigeria, will go to Sierra Leone on Saturday to lead a 12-person Commonwealth Observer Group