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Emergency EU, NATO, G7 Summits Convened Following Invasion Of Ukraine

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Both the European Union, the G7 and NATO have convened emergency summits today following the Russian invasion of Ukraine overnight.

  • A special meeting of NATO ambassadors takes place this morning with Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg set to address the press at around 1200CET (0600ET, 1100GMT). Following this he will hold a (pre-arranged) meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with a presser to follow at around 1415CET (0815ET, 1315GMT).
  • A call of G7 leaders takes place at 1400GMT (0900ET, 1500CET). Call was arranged last week at the behest of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss how to de-escalate, but meeting now set to focus on level of sanctions to be placed on Russia and how to support Ukraine.
  • An emergency European Council summit of member state leaders will take place tonight in Brussels at 2000CET (1400ET, 1900GMT).

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