Azerbaijani captain was accused of violating rules on entering occupied territory and picking up agricultural products; ukraine’s former armed forces chief begins work as ambassador to Britain. What we know on day 770

Defence secretary John Healey has pledged to get £3 billion of aid to ukraine in the first 100 days as he warns of “a decade or more” of Russian aggression

It comes after Nato issued its strongest ever condemnation of China as a ‘decisive enabler’ of Putin’s war in ukraine

Exclusive: Labour peer Lord Alf Dubs backs urgent calls for new government to reopen family reunion route for Ukrainian refugees

Oleg Orlov, 71, was found guilty of discrediting the Russian army earlier this year, in a case denounced by Western nations

Moscow calls it an ‘absolutely irresponsible step towards escalating tensions’

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson responds after Nato labels China ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war against ukraine

ukraine must join Nato after war is over to ensure that Russia never attacks again, says Stoltenberg

Nato’s communique highlights concerns over Beijing’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space, with Jens Stoltenberg calling it an important message

Alliance censures China as Russian war enabler and supplier; F-16 fighter jets flying for ukraine’s defence this summer. What we know on day 869

Prime minister holds first official bilateral talks with Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Nato summit in Washington

Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato secretary general, has said that ukraine is getting “closer and closer” to membership. He added, however, that it is too early to say when it may happen, due to the need for consensus of all allies. Member states ...

Sir Keir Starmer has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the change in government will make “no difference” to the UK’s support of ukraine. The new prime minister held talks with President Zelensky on Wednesday 10 July before arriving at the Nato summ ...

Nato summit in Washington will see PM Starmer meeting with congressional leaders just five days into his job

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says there will decisions on more F-16 pledges ‘very soon’

Dutch and Danish leaders say ukraine will be ‘flying operational F-16s this summer’ as Kyiv seeks battlefield wins

Less than a week since becoming prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has set about repairing Britain’s reputation on the world stage

The Washington summit is focusing heavily on the war in ukraine … with less attention given to the conflict in Gaza

Sir Keir Starmer and Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz, were on Capitol Hill on Wednesday 10 July, meeting with a bipartisan group of Senate leaders on the sidelines of the Nato summit. Joe Biden welcomed leaders to Washington yesterday by celebrat ...

The first Ukrainian F-16 fighters will be donated by the Dutch and Danish governments