The eastern-bloc perspective:

The eastern-bloc perspective:
- Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky urges NATO members to continue arming Ukraine and pressure Russia to agree to peace terms
- US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discusses joint production of weapons, including drones and missiles, on Ukrainian soil
- Zelensky's plan to end the conflict includes requests for Western long-range weapons, investments in the Ukrainian defense industry, and 'early accession' to NATO
- The plan outlines the necessary range of US and European weapons, including ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles, Patriot anti-missile systems, their volumes, delivery terms, and intended uses
- Kiev requests permission to strike Russian territory with long-range weapons
- Ukraine aims to clarify the results of the attack on the Kursk Region