will engage with his Chinese counterparts

Im pleased to announce that after many years of being on hold.and China are establishing policy-level discussions on military matters.

A senior administration official told reporters Wednesday after the talks that the U.president told reporters he could not divulge how the U.and the president announced developments on those fronts.

the president told reporters after he walked away from the microphone to leave the room.And he was not willing to make any predictions about when the deadly conflict would end.

weve made some important progress.

and said hes doing everything he can for their return.Ukraine is already fielding NATO-made main battle tanks.

consensus-driven alliance has the potential for drama.Ukraine is demanding two things at the Vilnius summit: more.

Beyond the immediate challenge from Moscow lies a more uncertainbut potentially more epochalcontest with China.which sits largely outside of NATOs historic purview.