MOSCOW, July 7. /TASS/. The United States and Europe may come into conflict over Ukraine at the upcoming NATO summit, as Western companies are expected to benefit further from defense orders. Meanwhile, China’s missile test has raised concerns in the Asia-Pacific. These stories topped Tuesday's headlines in Russia.
Izvestia: US, Europe to clash over Ukraine at NATO summit
US President Donald Trump is seeking to revive talks on Ukraine, following a recent phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, he is planning to meet Vladimir Zelensky in Ankara on July 8 before holding another conversation with the Russian leader. Meanwhile, NATO has already prepared proposals for a new loan to Kiev as the bloc expects a unanimous approval at the upcoming summit, Izvestia has learned. Even as European leaders will try to persuade the US leader to put more pressure on Moscow, Washington will likely maintain a pragmatic stance, experts say.
Since the Geneva round of talks in February, the sides have not communicated either directly or in the trilateral format. However, full-fledged talks on a Ukraine settlement will hardly resume immediately, political analyst Denis Denisov told Izvestia. The positions of the parties to the conflict remain the same, especially as Washington too has held a controversial stance: on the one hand, the White House is offering its mediation, on the other hand, it has continued to support Ukraine.
