In video briefing with counterparts from Western alliance, defense minister casts Hamas as ISIS, says terror group will no longer exist following military campaign in Gaza

Ursula von der Leyen says Europe stands with Israel, supports its right to defend itself; Germany offers aid, including military if wanted; pope calls for hostages to be freed

Populist Robert Fico's opposition to supplying arms to Ukraine could strain fragile unity on matter in European Union and NATO

Mark Milley predicts recent meeting between Putin and Kim Jong Un will likely lead to Pyongyang supplying artillery rounds, but says scope and timing of assistance unclear

Ukrainian president says military alliance providing fodder for Russia to 'continue its terror' by backing Kyiv but not moving forward with making it a member

Jens Stoltenberg hails 'historic day' following clear commitment by Ankara to drop objections, move quickly to approve bid

Democratic backsliding under Turkish leader's presidency, disputes with EU-member Cyprus and other issues have held up country's progress toward admission to European bloc

Ukrainian president visits Black Sea land mass where defenders famously defied a Russian warship at the beginning of the invasion; Turkey's Erdogan backs Ukraine joining NATO

Washington says Kyiv vowed to use weapons carefully; US to send version with reduced 'dud rate,' meaning fewer smaller bomblets fail to explode, later cause unintended deaths

Neutral, non-NATO members say their participation in Sky Shield Initiative, created in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, won't entail involvement in armed conflict