EU sources: China has not commented on the occupied Ukrainian zones. NATO-Ukraine Council would allow Kiev to take a much more in-depth part of NATO's work than is possible with the current Commission.
Some allies, especially in the eastern flank, are pushing for Ukraine to be offered a clear timetable for NATO entry at the Vilnius summit, but on this point, at the moment, there is no agreement among the 31 allies. Russia is preparing a large-scale provocation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant with an accident simulation.