Victoria Friedman

The Security Council is the only U.N. body that can make legally-binding decisions, ​such as authorizing the use of force or imposing sanctions.

Rubio told lawmakers that the upcoming summit in Turkey ‘is probably the most important meeting in NATO’s history.’

Last week, a Russian drone strayed into Romanian territory while conducting missions in Ukraine, hitting a block of flats and injuring two people.

The strikes came a day after Russia launched missile and drone volleys against several Ukrainian cities.

Albania is one of six Balkan nations in the process of joining the EU, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

The attacks followed threats that Russia would begin ’systematic strikes’ after Ukrainian drones struck student housing in Russia-occupied Luhansk.

The Institute for the Study of War said Russia’s battlefield performance reveals that ’the character of the war is shifting in favor of Ukrainian forces.’

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi rejected accusations that Tokyo was pursuing a ‘new militarism’ and criticized China for expanding its military.

The remarks were made amid mounting pressure from Washington on Europe to commit more resources to its own security.

Japanese envoy to the U.N. Kazuyuki ⁠Yamazaki said his country has upheld international law and has been faithful to the U.N. Charter.