Rutte, Zelenskyy stress unity among partners at NATO meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO boss Mark Rutte presented a unified front during a press conference that followed Kyiv's pitch for victory to EU leaders and NATO defense ministers. DW has the latest.

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told EU leaders his plan aims to force Russia into 'real diplomacy' to end the war
• NATO defense ministers are also meeting in the Belgian capital
• NATO has made it clear that there is a path for Ukraine to join, but not in the near future

Here are the main developments on Russia's war in Ukraine from Thursday, October 17: