The seeds of the Ukraine war were sown in the ashes of the Soviet Union.

The draft communique said China has become a decisive enabler of Russia's war effort in Ukraine and Beijing continues to pose systemic challenges to Europe and to security.

Here are the key parts of the summit declaration from the 32-nation transatlantic military alliance

"Make no mistake. Ukraine can -- and will -- stop Putin," Biden said forcefully to applause.

Leaders from the 32-nation military alliance were looking to put on a show of resolve against Russia during three days of pomp-filled ceremony in the US capital marking NATO's 75th anniversary.

Why is US paying twice as much as the average Nato ally when it is geographically removed from all major conflict zones?

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was "very happy" and hailed "a good day for Sweden".

Afghanistan today lies in ruins. While the US wasted more than $2 trillion of its military outlays, Afghanistan is impoverished. Its 2021 GDP was below $400 per person.

Peaceniks argue that Russia needs a victory or concession that will allow it to 'save face.'

US Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for US national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.

NATO leaders set aside public insults ranging from "delinquent" to "brain dead" and "two-faced", declaring at a 70th anniversary summit they would stand together against a common threat from Russia and prepare for China's rise.

What is left of NATO and the transatlantic order after US President Donald Trump's tumultuous week in Brussels, the United Kingdom, and Helsinki, where he defended Russian President Vladimir Putin against accusations of cyber warfare by America's own intelligence agencies?

US President Donald Trump hails a personal victory at a Nato summit, saying allies had sharply increased defence spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.

A Taliban suicide bomber rams a vehicle filled with explosives into a convoy of foreign forces in Afghanistan's restive southern province of Kandahar, causing casualties, officials say.

US President Donald Trump pledges his backing for NATO at the start of a high-stakes visit to Europe as he warned that the future of the West was at risk.

Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says, pointing to bruising meetings of G7 wealthy nations and NATO last week.

Turkish authorities say they have regained control of the country after thwarting a coup attempt by discontented soldiers to seize power from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that claimed more than 250 lives.

Afghan Taliban have named a deputy to former leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour as their new leader, a spokesman says in a statement, the group's first official confirmation that Mansour was killed in a US drone strike.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says “we have slid into a new cold war”, with Nato and some countries describing Moscow as “the worst threat”.

A local Taliban commander and 50 fighters have been killed in overnight fighting in the Sangin district of Helmand province, Afghan officials say.