Biden says Putin's goal is to 'destroy NATO'Ī primary goal of Putin's ambitious invasion of Ukraine was to destroy NATO, and keeping the alliance together is critical for the security of the U.S. Vasily Golubev said no damage or injuries were reported.

∎ Russia claimed it shot down a Ukraine missile over Russia's Rostov region along the Ukraine border. Azarenka said the crowd's reaction 'wasn't fair.'' ∎ Two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus was booed after losing Sunday in Wimbledon and not shaking hands with Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina, even though Svitolina does not meet Russian and Belarusian players for the traditional post-match exchange in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ∎ On his way to a NATO summit this week, Biden arrived Sunday in London for meetings with King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which present a chance to bolster the relationship with Britain and solidify the continued opposition to Russian aggression in Ukraine. He said Sweden is making some adjustments to its laws at the behest of Turkey, the holdout against Swedish membership, and that a deal could include strengthening Turkey's air defenses. ∎ Biden said he was 'optimistic' Sweden would soon get the green light to join NATO. Zelenskyy said that if Trump meant to end the war by forcing Ukraine to cede territory, '(President Joe) Biden could have brought it to an end even in five minutes, but we would not agree.' Trump has claimed to have a close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but details on his plans to halt the war have been vague.

(Trump) had that time at his disposal, but he must have had some other priorities.' 'Donald Trump had already these 24 hours once in his time. 'The sole desire to bring the war to an end is beautiful, but this desire should be based on some real-life experience,' Zelenskyy said. Trump served as president from 2016 to 2020. Zelenskyy, speaking through a translator on ABC’s “This Week,' noted that Ukraine has been battling Russian proxies in the Donbas region since Russia seized Crimea in 2014. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday dismissed claims by Donald Trump that he could end the war in 24 hours, saying the current GOP presidential front-runner failed to do so while president. Watch Video: Russian coup attempt raises questions about Ukraine war.

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