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NATO Summit Decisions: Commitments for Ukraine - Harsh Criticism from Russia

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The recent NATO summit in Washington resulted in the decision to provide further military aid to Ukraine. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed satisfaction, he pushed for additional concessions.

Moscow harshly criticized some of the announcements made at the summit. Despite not receiving the desired invitation to join NATO, Ukraine is seen by allies as being on an 'irreversible path' towards full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership.

The summit also saw commitments for at least 40 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine, the delivery of additional air defense systems, and the beginning of the delivery of F-16 fighter jets. Furthermore, the NATO allies sealed a plan to secure Ukraine's aid in case of a victory by Donald Trump in the US presidential election.

The summit also addressed a stronger stance towards China and announced the stationing of new US long-range weapons in Germany. Lastly, Germany and eight other NATO countries signed an intent to procure sea mines as a deterrent against Russia.

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