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Ukraine joining NATO "will never happen."

NATO hasn't "reached the point where it is prepared to offer membership or an invitation to Ukraine."

“As long as I am head of the Slovak government, I will direct the MPs that are under my control... never to agree to Ukraine's joining NATO.”

"We cannot admit Ukraine into NATO immediately."

Ukraine is "fully prepared and able to be a member of NATO."

We will take "concrete steps to bring Ukraine closer to NATO."

"Ukraine's path and bridge towards NATO membership is now irreversible."

"Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever before, and will continue on this path until [it] become[s] a member of our alliance."

"Ukraine will join NATO. It is not a question of if, but of when."

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday signed a decree withdrawing his country from the 1997 Ottowa Convention, a treaty prohibiting the production, storage, or use of anti-personnel mines. The move must be ratified by Ukraine's parliament and notified to the UN before it takes effect.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday signed a decree withdrawing his country from the 1997 Ottowa Convention, a treaty prohibiting the production, storage, or use of anti-personnel mines. The move must be ratified by Ukraine's parliament and notified to the UN before it takes effect.

"Russia has never been a party to this convention and uses anti-personnel mines with extreme cynicism," Zelenskyy said in his evening address justifying the decision. "It is anti-personnel mines that very often have no alternative as a tool for defense," he added.

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"Russia has never been a party to this convention and uses anti-personnel mines with extreme cynicism," Zelenskyy said in his evening address justifying the decision. "It is anti-personnel mines that very often have no alternative as a tool for defense," he added.

The move follows similar actions taken by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to withdraw from the treaty in recent weeks — all of whom cited a threat from Russia in their decisions.

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The move follows similar actions taken by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland to withdraw from the treaty in recent weeks — all of whom cited a threat from Russia in their decisions.

Elsewhere, Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched its biggest aerial attack of the war to date on Sunday, launching 60 missiles and 477 drones. It added that 38 missiles and 211 drones were shot down, while 225 drones were either decoys or electronically jammed.

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Elsewhere, Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched its biggest aerial attack of the war to date on Sunday, launching 60 missiles and 477 drones. It added that 38 missiles and 211 drones were shot down, while 225 drones were either decoys or electronically jammed.

Local officials said two people were killed and eight others were injured in Kharkiv while one person was killed and another was injured in Kherson.

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Local officials said two people were killed and eight others were injured in Kharkiv while one person was killed and another was injured in Kherson.

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot named as Maksym Ustymenko was also killed during attempts to repel the attack. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine award by Zelenskyy on Sunday.

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot named as Maksym Ustymenko was also killed during attempts to repel the attack. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine award by Zelenskyy on Sunday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday signed a decree withdrawing his country from the 1997 Ottowa Convention, a treaty prohibiting the production, storage or use of anti-personnel mines. The move must be ratified by Ukraine's parliament and notified to the UN before it takes effect.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday signed a decree withdrawing his country from the 1997 Ottowa Convention, a treaty prohibiting the production, storage or use of anti-personnel mines. The move must be ratified by Ukraine's parliament and notified to the UN before it takes effect.

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A Ukrainian F-16 pilot, named as Maksym Ustymenko, was also killed during attempts to repel the attack. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine award by Zelenskyy on Sunday.

A Ukrainian F-16 pilot, named as Maksym Ustymenko, was also killed during attempts to repel the attack. He was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine award by Zelenskyy on Sunday.

Russia has never been party to the Ottowa Convention banning anti-personnel mines and Russia has cynically used these weapons to inflict death and destruction upon Ukraine. Ukraine needs to permit their use so that it can better defend itself.

Russia has never been party to the Ottowa Convention banning anti-personnel mines and Russia has cynically used these weapons to inflict death and destruction upon Ukraine. Ukraine needs to permit their use so that it can better defend itself.

Zelenskyy on Ottawa Convention withdrawal: signal to all partners along Russia's borders

The trend by a number of Eastern European and Baltic countries to withdraw from the Ottowa Convention is a troubling one, undoing decades of progress on protecting civilians from the horrors of landmines. These weapons do not discriminate between civilians and combatants and can stay active years after a conflict is over.

The trend by a number of Eastern European and Baltic countries to withdraw from the Ottowa Convention is a troubling one, undoing decades of progress on protecting civilians from the horrors of landmines. These weapons do not discriminate between civilians and combatants and can stay active years after a conflict is over.

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AOAV statement on Poland and the Baltic Nations withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention

There's a 50% chance there will be a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by March 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance there will be a bilateral ceasefire or peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine by March 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Ukraine to Withdraw from Ottowa Treaty Banning Anti-Personnel Mines

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Ukraine to Withdraw from Ottowa Treaty Banning Anti-Personnel Mines

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Russia has never been party to the Ottowa Convention banning anti-personnel mines and the nation has cynically used these weapons to inflict death and destruction upon Ukraine. Ukraine needs to permit their use so that it can better defend itself.

Russia has never been party to the Ottowa Convention banning anti-personnel mines and the nation has cynically used these weapons to inflict death and destruction upon Ukraine. Ukraine needs to permit their use so that it can better defend itself.

The trend of a number of Eastern European and Baltic countries withdrawing from the Ottowa Convention is a troubling one, undoing decades of progress on protecting civilians from the horrors of landmines. These weapons do not discriminate between civilians and combatants and can stay active years after a conflict is over.

The trend of a number of Eastern European and Baltic countries withdrawing from the Ottowa Convention is a troubling one, undoing decades of progress on protecting civilians from the horrors of landmines. These weapons do not discriminate between civilians and combatants and can stay active years after a conflict is over.

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