Peter Rough briefs the State Department鈥檚 Foreign Press Center on transatlantic relations and the war in Ukraine in the leadup to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington, DC. He covered a range of topics, from where preparations stand heading toward the summit to the implications of Russia鈥檚 ongoing war in Ukraine for transatlantic relations. He also addressed the importance of allied support for Ukraine and the role China, North Korea, and Iran have played in sustaining Russia鈥檚 war effort.

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Gunners from the Armed Forces of Ukraine fire at Russian position with a 155 mm self-propelled howitzer 2C22 in the Kharkiv region on April 21, 2024. (Anatolii Stepanov/AFP via Getty Images)