Home › World › What did 19 July 2019 follow in Kyiv and beyond?
What did 19 July 2019 follow in Kyiv and beyond?
Summary
A look back at two reports from the days before 19 July 2019: a Kyiv music festival and a US decision on Turkey's fighter jets.
What was in the news around 19 July 2019? Two items from the preceding days stand out, one cultural and one military.
On 13 July 2019, the Atlas Weekend music festival ended in Kyiv, closing one of the city's notable summer events.
Four days later, on 17 July 2019, the United States removed Turkey, a NATO ally, from the Joint Strike Fighter programme. The decision followed Turkey's acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile system. Turkey had planned to buy 100 F-35 Lightning II jets.
The two reports were unrelated, but together they show the range of developments reported in the days leading up to 19 July 2019: a festival wrapping up in the Ukrainian capital, and a dispute between two NATO members over air defence and combat aircraft.
