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NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says "all allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a NATO member" as he attends a US-hosted meeting in Germany to discuss further support for Ukraine, a day after a visit to Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, meet for a bilateral meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, ahead of a NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting. SOUNDBITE
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance is activating defence plans for its allies after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine following weeks of sparring with the West about NATO's presence in eastern Europe. SOUNDBITE
NATO allies have begun the promised transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to bolster defenses against Russia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces. "As we speak, the transfer of F-16 jets is underway, coming form Denmark, coming from the Netherlands," Blinken says at a NATO 75th anniversary summit in Washington. SOUNDBITE
In an interview filmed by NATO for AFPTV, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says that Russian forces are not capable of making "big breakthroughs" on the battlefield in Ukraine. "We don't have any other indications or reason to believe that Russia has the capabilities, the strength to make big breakthroughs," Stoltenberg says in an interview. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.