The BBC's Frank Gardner speaks to Nato leaders during the first summit since Russia invaded Ukraine.
The Kremlin reacted with predictable indignation, branding Nato an aggressive, expansionist organisation with imperialistic ambitions."Finland and Sweden," he replied, "are two sovereign democratic nations and they have the right to choose their own path.
"This idea that Nato has some kind of responsibility for the [Ukraine] war is absolutely meaningless," retorted the Nato chief.Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Finland and Sweden have the right to choose their own path in joining Nato By midway through the summit the US had announced a package of reinforcements for Europe: two squadrons of F35 stealth bombers to be sent to Britain, two naval destroyers to Spain and thousands of troops to Romania.
But what about an eventual peace deal? Will it ever be possible to make a deal with Russia that ends the war in Ukraine? Ms Truss was far from being the only "hawk" pushing for a robust stance towards Russia, and to a lesser degree China.
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