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happening now, president biden vows the united states skpland the nato allies will not waiver in their support of ukraine. their critical summit here in lithuania ending with a strong show of unity, despite unanswered questions about when ukraine will be invited to join the nato alliance. also tonight, president volodymyr zelenskyy, he returns to ukraine with new assurances from western allays and face to face commitment ifs r president bi biden, but zelenskyy leaves the summit without concrete security guarantees or a time line for nato membership. we re watching all of this unfold here in the situation room. what does it all mean for ukraine s defense against russia s brutal war, i ll ask the ukrainian ambassador to the united states who s joining us live this hour. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m wolf blitzer in vilnius, lithuania, and you re in the situation room. we re live here in vilnius, the capital of lithuania, and t
we ll go over what exactly happened and what it could mean for putin s leadership as well as the war in ukraine. plus, republicans continue to veer toward an electoral cliff, backing former president trump despite his mounting legal challenges, even as many voters are deeply disturbed by his multiple indictments. perhaps that s why president biden is leading trump in a 2024 matchup. and a year after the supreme court stripped away abortion rights, the high court s approval rating is in the basement at just 31%. we re breaking down the new poll numbers just ahead. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is monday, june 26th. joe is off this morning. we begin with this weekend s developing news out of russia, where the head of the mercenary group, wagner, launched the most direct challenge to vladimir putin s grip on power in his 19 years as president. it started on friday when yevgeny prigozhin, the leader of a private army, posted a video to social media. in it, h
commercial truck carrying petroleum-based product was the source of the fire. we are working to identify any individual or individuals who may have been caught in the fire at the collapse. we are not aware of injuries or fatalities at this time, the situation rein mas fluid. thankful to the life-saving work to keep residents and visitors safe. kevin: brooke singman joins us with the latest. brooke: the coast guard revealing the tanker that burst into flames yesterday leaked 8500 gallons of gasoline, with some spilling into the delaware river. pete buttigieg reacting to the disaster writing, i m in contact with regional leaders, fhwa has asked surrounding states to alert drivers about the collapse and are developing traffic plans scomb mobilized to rebuild the collapsed structure. president biden has been briefed on the incident. drivers are asked to avoid the area. 160 s,000 vehicles drive through everyday. major artery for people and goods. nor easter side of i-95 has
the breaking details. the american terrorist known as the unabomber died by an apparent suicide at a north carolina prison hospital on saturday. at the time of his death, kaczynski was serving four life sentences for his crimes. norah: dangerous weather targets the south. we have a watch for thunderstorms, the kind that can bring some big hail, and really strong winds possibly in texas. i am in the back of a fully autonomous ride hailing service called waymo. there is no driver up front. we will take a look at what goes into running a ride hailing service without drivers. norah: a record 23rd grand slam for novak djokovic after he wins the french open. there is a new grand master in men s tennis. welcome to the 76th annual tony awards! to anyone that thinks they can t do it, you can do anything you put your mind to. norah: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us as we start a new week together. and it is