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Added on the 10/03/2022 14:30:02 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Sweden joining NATO shows Russian President Vladimir Putin "failed" in his Ukrainian war strategy of weakening the alliance, its chief Jens Stoltenberg says. The Kremlin's invasion not only prompted formerly non-aligned nations Sweden and Finland to come under NATO's defence umbrella, but now "Ukraine is closer to NATO membership than ever before," Stoltenberg adds. SOUNDBITE
US Vice President Kamala Harris meets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, London. Kamala Harris arrived in London the day before to attend the first global summit on the risks of AI, held at Bletchley Park. She has already announced, at the US Embassy in London on Wednesday, the creation of an artificial intelligence security institute in Washington, like the UK. IMAGES
US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Jakarta for an ASEAN leaders summit. Indonesia is hosting the 18-nation East Asia Summit, which will include the United States, China, Japan, India and Russia. Harris is attending in place of President Joe Biden, and will be taking part in a roundtable with Russian Foreign Minsiter, Sergei Lavrov. IMAGES
"NATO becomes stronger, Finland becomes safer" says NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg as Finland becomes the newest memeber of the military alliance. SOUNDBITE
US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Tanzania for a two-day visit as part of a three-nation trip to Africa. Her visit follows a December summit hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington with African leaders to balance the rising influence of China and Russia on the continent. IMAGES