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Biden arrives in Lithuania for NATO summit

10 July

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United States President Joe Biden arrived in Lithuania on Monday as world leaders gather in Vilnius ahead of the two-day NATO summit which is expected to begin on July 11.

The leader of the United States firstly visited London where he met with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles III.

Earlier today, speculations about Ukraine's admission to the military alliance surfaced online, alleging that Washington and Berlin are obstructing Kiev's membership process.

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