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1 month ago
Europe politics

Nato chief says Trump remarks may put US and EU lives at risk

Nato chief, Jens Stoltenberg, stated that any attack on Nato would be met with a united and forceful response.
Trump's comments about Russia attacking Nato allies who don't pay their fair share were criticized by European leaders.
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9 months ago
World politics

NATO defense chiefs vow to stand by Ukraine, pledging more air defenses and training for fighter pilots.

NATO allies and others meeting in Brussels on Thursday vowed to keep up their support for Ukraine indefinitely as Kyiv makes slow progress in its push to take back Russian territory, with a special emphasis on providing air defenses and ammunition and stepping up F-16 fighter jet training.The meeting of some 50 countries from the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group comes as Ukraine, armed with Western weapons, has been challenged by Russian strikes and heavily mined fields in the early phase of its counteroffensive.
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1 year ago
World politics

Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Says It Thwarted Another Drone Strike on Kyiv

NATO's chief argues that giving more weapons to Ukraine is the fastest path to peace talks.NATO's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, during an interview at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels this month.Credit...Kenzo Tribouillard/Agence France-Presse  Getty Images NATO's secretary general is urging increased military support for Ukraine, saying in an interview published on Friday that supplying the country with more weapons and ammunition will chart the quickest path to peace negotiations.
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1 year ago
Europe news

US, NATO investigating reports of Russian missiles in Poland

NATO chief says alliance consulting with partners after reports of deadly explosion in Polish village raise concern.NATO and the United States have said they are investigating concerning reports that Russian missiles were responsible for a deadly explosion in Poland near the border with Ukraine.During a news conference on Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said Washington was seeking to corroborate reports in Polish media that Russian missiles had landed in Poland's eastern village of Przewodow, killing two.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia's new Ukraine commander signals civilian evacuation from tense' Kherson

The new commander of Moscow's army in Ukraine has announced that civilians were being resettled from the Russian-occupied southern city of Kherson, describing the military situation as tense.
Nytimes
2 years ago
World politics

U.S. is exploring how to send Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine.

The Biden administration is discussing how to supply Polish Soviet-era fighter jets to Ukraine, American officials say, after President Volodymyr Zelensky made a passionate plea to American legislators on Saturday for assistance in obtaining more lethal military aid, especially Russian-made jets that Ukrainian pilots know how to fly.
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9 months ago
US news

Biden will meet the NATO leader at the White House today.

President Biden is hosting the NATO secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, at the White House on Tuesday afternoon to discuss long-term strategy in Ukraine and who will oversee the 31-member military alliance moving forward.The visit comes during a critical time for the Western alliance, as Ukraine mounts a counteroffensive to regain territory claimed by Russia and as NATO members prepare for a summit next month in Vilnius, Lithuania.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Sunak quiet on whether Wallace's Nato job bid is on the agenda during US trip

Rishi Sunak declined to say if a Ben Wallace bid for Nato's top job will be on the agenda when he travels to Washington this week.The Prime Minister, who is set to visit the White House for talks with US President Joe Biden, dodged a question about whether he will use the trip to lobby for the Defence Secretary to takeover as Nato secretary general.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Sunak talks up defence secretary over Nato top job

Rishi Sunak has talked up Ben Wallace as widely respected after the defence secretary confirmed his interest in becoming the next secretary general of Nato.Speaking ahead of the G7 summit in Japan on Thursday, the prime minister said Mr Wallace is focused on his current role supporting Ukraine right now.
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10 months ago
UK politics

Rishi Sunak talks up Ben Wallace as next Nato secretary general

Rishi Sunak has talked up Ben Wallace in his effort to become the next Nato secretary general, after the defence secretary confirmed his interest in the job.The prime minister praised Wallace as widely respected among his international counterparts when asked about his cabinet minister touting himself to succeed Jens Stoltenberg next year.
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10 months ago
UK politics

Rishi Sunak says he is crystal clear' that he wants to reduce immigration UK politics live

Aletha Adu Rishi Sunak has seen his personal family fortune fall by more than 200m over the last year.Sunak, a former hedge fund manager and reputedly the UK's wealthiest ever prime minister, and his heiress wife, Akshata Murty, have an estimated worth of about 529m in the latest Sunday Times rich list, a fall from 730m in 2022.
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10 months ago
UK news

Sunak talks up Ben Wallace after Defence Secretary says Nato top job fantastic'

Rishi Sunak has talked up Ben Wallace as widely respected by international allies as the Defence Secretary confirmed his interest in becoming the next secretary general of Nato.Speaking ahead of the G7 summit in Japan on Thursday, the Prime Minister said Mr Wallace is focused on his current role supporting Ukraine right now.
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9 months ago
US news

Root Canal Forces Biden to Postpone Meeting With NATO Chief

A root canal forced President Biden to cancel his public events on Monday and postpone his meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary general, to discuss the war in Ukraine.The White House said that Mr. Biden would not be put under general anesthesia and that the 25th Amendment, which would temporarily transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris, would not be invoked.
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9 months ago
France news

France opposed to opening of Nato liaison office in Japan, official says

France is unenthusiastic about a proposal for Nato to open a liaison office in Japan, an official has said, days after the French president, Emmanuel Macron, said the move would be a big mistake.There have been suggestions, alluded to most recently by the Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, that the organisation would open an office in Tokyo its first in Asia in response to the growing challenge posed by China and Russia.
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10 months ago
Europe news

US risks rift with European allies over hesitancy to supply F-16s to Ukraine

Washington risks opening a rift with European allies over its reluctance to contemplate supplying F-16 fighters to Ukraine, with the issue likely to crop up at the forthcoming G7 summit in Japan.This week, after Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Europe, the UK and the Netherlands said they would create an international coalition to procure the US-made F-16s and train Ukrainian pilots and crews.
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11 months ago
Europe news

Russia launches deadly wave of missile attacks on Ukraine cities

Russian cruise missiles have killed at least 17 people in the central Ukrainian cities of Uman and Dnipro, days after Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, begged his allies for more air defence supplies.The attacks were part of a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes in the early hours of Friday morning, the most intense aerial bombing of major Ukrainian cities in weeks.
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11 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine has received 98% of promised combat vehicles: NATO chief

Published On 27 Apr 202327 Apr 2023 NATO allies and partner countries have provided Ukraine with 1,550 armoured vehicles and 230 tanks to form units and help it retake territory from Russian forces, the military alliance's chief said.Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary general, said on Thursday that the deliveries constituted more than 98 percent of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine during Russia's invasion and war, giving Kyiv a bigger punch as it contemplates launching a counteroffensive.
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11 months ago
Europe news

Lawyers for US journalist held in Russia on spying charges file appeal'

Lawyers for Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal correspondent arrested on espionage charges in Russia, have filed an appeal against the decision to hold him in pre-trial detention, a spokesperson for a Moscow district court has said.Gershkovich was arrested last week in the city of Ekaterinburg and flown to Moscow, where a court ruled he should be held in detention until at least 29 May.
Washington Post
11 months ago
Europe news

Turkey approves Finland's NATO bid, clearing path for it to join alliance

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks next to Finland's President Sauli Niinisto at the presidential palace in Ankara on Friday.(Burhan Ozbilici/AP)BRUSSELS - Turkey's parliament has voted to approve Finland's NATO membership bid, paving the way for the Nordic country to join the security alliance.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 351 of the invasion

Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed the European parliament on Thursday morning, saying Ukraine will join the European Union and thanking the bloc's members for their support during Russia's invasion.The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said Paris would continue the efforts to deliver arms to Kyiv, adding that France was determined to help Ukraine towards victory, peace and Europe.
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11 months ago
Europe news

Finland's way into Nato clears as hold-out Turkey votes in favour

Turkey's parliament has approved a bill to allow Finland to join Nato, clearing the way for Helsinki to join the western defence alliance as war rages in Ukraine.The Turkish parliament was the last among the 30 members of the alliance to ratify Finland's membership, after Hungary's legislature approved a similar bill this week.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Finland on Cusp of Joining NATO, but Maybe Not With Sweden

BRUSSELS Finland's Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed all the legislation necessary for joining NATO, subject only to the ratification of its bid by the Parliaments of Turkey and Hungary.Finland and Sweden had pledged to enter the alliance hand in hand, but Sweden's application has been held up by Turkey.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Europe news

Nine NATO nations express support for Ukraine's membership bid.

The leaders of nine European NATO members signed a joint statement on Sunday supporting Ukraine's bid for membership, an application that is likely to face hurdles.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Moscow Pounds Regions in Eastern Ukraine, Then Declares Them Part of Russia

The strikes killed a total of 30 civilians and wounded 107 in one of the bloodiest attacks in recent weeks.
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Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Western leaders warn that the war in Ukraine could last years.

Two senior Western leaders have renewed warnings that the war in Ukraine could last years, and that the country's allies should prepare to support it in a lengthy fight against Russia.
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1 year ago
Europe news

US confident' NATO expansion issues will be resolved

Turkey has opposed NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland, but US says concerns can be addressed.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Nato chief: west must brace to support Ukraine in a long war

Vladimir Putin has no immediate plans for peace in Ukraine and so the west needs to brace itself to supply lethal aid to Kyiv for a long time to come, Nato's secretary general has warned in an interview with the Guardian.Jens Stoltenberg said the Russian president was engaged in a war of attrition, and said he wanted Nato members to agree that spending 2% of GDP on defence as a minimum at the alliance's next summit, in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 392 of the invasion

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have met for a second day of talks at the Kremlin.The Chinese and Russian leaders signed a series of documents on a strategic cooperation after what Putin described as successful and constructive talks which showed that China-Russian relations were at the highest point in the whole history of our two countries.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Nato chief says no signs' Putin wants peace as he issues ammunition call

The Nato secretary general has urged members of the transatlantic military alliance to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine as he warned Vladimir Putin was preparing for new offensives and attacks.We see no signs that President Putin is preparing for peace.What we see is the opposite, he is preparing for more war, for new offensives and new attacks, Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 311 of the invasion

Ukrainian forces are holding their positions against Russian troops in the eastern Donbas region and making small advances in some areas, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said.The Ukrainian president added in his nightly video address that Kyiv had strengthened its anti-aircraft capability and would further strengthen it in the new year to protect itself and the entire European continent.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 291 of the invasion

The fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and Nato, the head of the alliance said in an interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK.If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong, Jens Stoltenberg said.Iran's backing for the Russian military is likely to grow in coming months and Moscow will probably offer Tehran an unprecedented level of military support in return, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 260 of the invasion

There have been diverging reactions to Russia's announcement on Wednesday that it will withdraw its troops from the right bank of Kherson region - in what would be another defeat for its forces.On Wednesday the Russian defence minister, Sergei Shoigu ordered troops to leave Ukraine's southern city of Kherson, the only regional capital Moscow had captured since the invasion began.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 355 of the invasion

Nato's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has said the reality is that we are seeing the start already of a new Russian offensive in Ukraine.Speaking at a news conference ahead of a two-day meeting of Nato defence ministers in Brussels on Tuesday, Stoltenberg said on Monday that Nato plans to increase its targets for ammunition stockpiles and that he expected the issue of the possible supplying of aircraft to Ukraine to be discussed at the two-day meeting.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine Bars Aid Workers From Bakhmut as Russia Tightens Its Grip

KYIV, Ukraine Ukraine's military on Monday barred aid workers and civilians from entering Bakhmut, saying it was too perilous as Russian forces tightened their grip, in what could be a prelude to a Ukrainian withdrawal and the biggest tactical gain for the deeply troubled Russian invasion since July.
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1 year ago
Europe news

NATO chief hints Finland, Sweden could join alliance separately

Jens Stoltenberg says Nordic nations becoming members hand in hand is not the main question' as Turkey continues to block Sweden.NATO's secretary-general has said it is more important that Finland and Sweden join the military alliance quickly rather than at the same time amid tensions between the pair and Turkey, which has refused to ratify the Nordic nations' membership bids.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 357 of the invasion

Russian forces are mounting round-the-clock attacks on Ukrainian positions in the east of the country, Ukraine's deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar has said.The enemy's offensive continues in the east, (with) round-the-clock attacks.The situation is tense.Yes, it is difficult for us, Maliar posted to Telegram.
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1 year ago
Europe news

NATO chief warns China against supplying arms to Russia

Jens Stoltenberg says NATO military alliance has seen signs China was considering providing lethal aid to Russia.NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance has seen signs that China is considering supplying arms to Russia and warned Beijing against taking any move to provide military assistance to Moscow.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 379 of the invasion

The city of Bakhmut, in Ukraine's east, could fall in the next few days, said Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg.What we see is that Russia is throwing more troops, more forces and what Russia lacks in quality they try to make up in quantity.They have suffered big losses, but at the same time, we cannot rule out that Bakhmut may eventually fall in the coming days, he said.
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1 year ago
Germany news

German prosecutors searched boat Nord Stream saboteurs may have used

German prosecutors have confirmed investigators have searched a boat that may have been used in last year's Nord Stream gas pipeline bombings, but ministers urged caution over hasty conclusions about reports a pro-Ukrainian group was responsible.Citing intelligence reviewed by US officials, the New York Times reported on Tuesday a saboteur group had blown up the pipelines, while Die Zeit said the attack had been carried out by five men and a woman who rented a yacht using false passports.
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1 year ago
Germany news

Zelenskiy uses Davos speech to intensify call for more tanks from allies

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has stepped up calls for Ukraine's army to be supplied with heavy tanks and urged resolve and speed of decision-making from western allies in the face of resistance from the German chancellor, Olaf Scholz.Addressing a packed gathering at the World Economic Forum in Davos via video link on Wednesday, Ukraine's president warned that tyranny is outpacing democracy as Germany hesitates over whether to supply the country with Leopard 2 tanks.
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1 year ago
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Ukraine makes gains near Kherson as allies provide air defences

Ukraine's army boasted of territorial gains near the strategically vital southern city of Kherson on Wednesday as Nato allies delivered new air defence systems in the wake of Russia's recent missile attacks across the country.
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1 year ago
World politics

E.U. defense ministers gather in Stockholm to weigh a new way of providing artillery shells for Ukraine.

The European Union's defense ministers are gathering on Wednesday in Stockholm to consider proposals to use the bloc's budget to order and purchase up to one million shells for Ukraine at an estimated cost of 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion).That point is to address a production problem.Ukraine is going through shells faster than the West can supply them, but making more shells is expensive.
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1 year ago
World politics

Britain leads a push for more Western military aid to Ukraine, and soon.

In pledging to send a squadron of tanks to Ukraine, Britain is leading a push for Western allies to accelerate the delivery of modern weapons for Kyiv's war effort as fears rise that Russia will soon begin a new offensive.This week, Britain's foreign secretary, James Cleverly, will visit the United States and Canada to discuss how the three nations can coordinate even more closely on sanctions against Russia and military aid for Kyiv.
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1 year ago
World politics

Zelensky pushes allies to move faster with aid as fears grow of a new Russian offensive.

President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the British announcement of a new military aid package and urged other allies to move faster to match that support as Ukraine warns that Russia could be preparing a renewed push to capture more territory.Mr. Zelensky, in his nightly address on Monday, urged allies to speed up decision-making and said that Britain's new aid, including Challenger 2 tanks and a package of other sophisticated military equipment, was exactly what we need.
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1 year ago
World politics

Russia-Ukraine War: NATO Meets to Discuss Defense Aid to Sustain Ukraine Through Winter

NATO is set to discuss bolstering Ukraine's defenses.Neighbors amid debris and the body of a woman at a residential building on Thursday, after it was struck by a Russian missile in Vyshhorod, Ukraine.Credit...Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times BUCHAREST, Romania  Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, and the top diplomats from more than 30 European nations are meeting on Tuesday in Romania to coordinate how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will bolster Ukraine's war efforts against Russia over the harsh winter.
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1 year ago
World politics

Russia-Ukraine War: NATO and Poland Say Deadly Blast Was Likely Unintentional

Poland's president and NATO say Ukrainian defense against a Russian barrage likely caused the deadly blast.President Andrzej Duda of Poland speaking at a news conference in Warsaw on Wednesday.Credit...Pawel Supernak/EPA, via Shutterstock Poland's president and the secretary general of NATO said on Wednesday that a Ukrainian air defense missile had most likely caused a deadly explosion on Polish territory a day earlier, but emphasized that Kyiv was not to blame for trying to defend itself.
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1 year ago
World politics

NATO's leader says Putin 'is failing' in the war and urges more weapons for Ukraine.

BRUSSELS - NATO is "closely monitoring" Russia's nuclear forces and is "not seeing any changes in Russia's posture," Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's secretary-general, told a news conference on Tuesday.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Estonian PM: If aggression pays off, aggressors will take note'

Prime Minister Kaja Kallas discusses what Europe has learned since last year's invasion of Ukraine.It's been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine.To mark the occasion, the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the secretary general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, travelled to the Estonian capital.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 364 of the invasion

Speaking before a crowd of thousands in the gardens of Warsaw's Royal Castle, Joe Biden hailed the resilience of Ukraine's people and the benevolence of Poland and other western allies in helping fend off the Russian invasion.The US president said the attack on Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, and said new sanctions against Russia will be announced this week.
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1 year ago
Europe news

NATO chief asks S Korea to step up' military support for Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg suggests Seoul reconsider its policy of barring weapons exports to countries in conflict.Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary-general of NATO, has urged South Korea to step up military support for Ukraine, citing other governments that have changed their policies on exporting weapons to countries in conflict following the Russian invasion.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Sweden should not expect Turkey's support over Nato': Erdogan after Koran burning

Erdogan's furious comments further distanced the prospects of Sweden and Finland joining the Western defence alliance before Turkey's presidential and parliamentary polls in May.Turkey and Hungary are the only Nato members not to have ratified the Nordic neighbours' historic decision to break their tradition of military non-alignment in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Poland asks Germany's permission to send its Leopard tanks to Ukraine.

Poland has formally asked Germany for permission to transfer its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the Polish defense minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, said on Tuesday, and his German counterpart said Berlin would decide soon on whether it would send its own tanks.We are preparing our decision, which will come very soon, the German official, Boris Pistorius, said, speaking at a news conference with Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of NATO.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Sweden cannot expect Turkey's support for Nato membership, Erdogan warns

Sweden could not expect Turkey's support for its Nato membership, the Turkish president has warned, days after a copy of the Qur'an was burned in a Stockholm protest.Protests near the Turkish embassy in Sweden's capital on Saturday have heightened tensions with Turkey, whose backing Sweden needs to gain entry to the military alliance.
www.thelocal.se
1 year ago
Europe news

Sweden's NATO bid hit by repeated rows with Turkey

The chances of this changing after Turkey's parliamentary elections due in mid-May are uncertain, said Paul Levin, director of Stockholm University's Institute for Turkish Studies.We can now probably forget Turkish ratification before the elections, which seem to be scheduled for May 14, Levin told AFP.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Swedish Prime Minister condemns Koran burning

The chances of this changing after Turkey's parliamentary elections due in mid-May are uncertain, said Paul Levin, director of Stockholm University's Institute for Turkish Studies.We can now probably forget Turkish ratification before the elections, which seem to be scheduled for May 14, Levin told AFP.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Turkey pushes back vote on Sweden and Finland's Nato accession

Turkey is unlikely to vote on Sweden and Finland's accession to Nato before pivotal domestic elections expected in May or June this year, according to a senior Turkish official.We are not in a rush here, they are in a rush to join Nato, Ibrahim Kaln, chief adviser to Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told journalists.
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1 year ago
Europe news

NATO chief hints at more heavy weapons deliveries to Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg says he expects more weapons deliveries to war-torn Ukraine after UK pledges Challenger 2 tanks.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has hailed recent pledges of heavy weapons deliveries from Western allies to Ukraine, saying he expected more in the near future.The head of the transatlantic military alliance made the comments on Sunday, a day after a wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine again targeted critical infrastructure and left at least 30 people dead after a residential building was hit in the east-central city of Dnipro.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 327 of the invasion

Russia and Belarus have begun joint air force drills this morning, triggering fears in Kyiv and the west that Moscow could use its ally to launch a new ground offensive in Ukraine.According to a statement published to the Telegram account of the Belarus ministry of defence, units from Russia's aerospace forces arrived at the airfields of Belarus late on Sunday night.
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1 year ago
Europe news

NATO's secretary general warns that a full blown war' with Russia is a real possibility.'

NATO's secretary general warned on Friday that Russia's war in Ukraine could expand into a wider war with the Atlantic alliance.The official, Jens Stoltenberg, repeatedly cautioned in media interviews this week against underestimating the situation in Ukraine and emphasized the wider threat President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia could pose to Europe.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine welcomes a U.S. push for energy aid, saying time is of the essence.

BUCHAREST, Romania  Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met on Wednesday with his Ukrainian counterpart on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers as the United States rushed to raise funds to help Ukraine repair energy infrastructure that has been battered by Russian attacks.Mr. Blinken said at a news conference on Wednesday that the United States and its allies would send Ukraine more weapons and impose further economic sanctions on Russia.
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1 year ago
Europe news

NATO will not back down' in its support for Ukraine, its secretary general says.

BUCHAREST, Romania  Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, and the top diplomats from more than 30 European nations are meeting on Tuesday in Romania to coordinate how the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will bolster Ukraine's war efforts against Russia over the harsh winter.The officials plan to discuss further weapons shipments to Ukraine, as well as how to help repair Ukraine's electricity grid and defend the country's critical infrastructure against relentless missile, artillery and drone attacks by the Russian military.
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1 year ago
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Ukraine updates: G7 ministers discuss war crime probes DW 11/29/2022

25 minutes ago25 minutes ago Germany is hosting a meeting of justice ministers about sharpening up investigations into war crimes committed in Ukraine.NATO will support Kyiv "as long as it takes," Jens Stoltenberg has said.Follow DW for more.A delegation from Ukraine was attending a meeting of justice ministers from the G7 countries this Tuesday in Berlin to discuss improving cooperation on war crime probes.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 267 of the invasion

A missile that crashed inside south-eastern Poland, killing two, was probably a stray fired by Ukraine's air defences and not a Russian strike, Poland and Nato have said.Polish president, Andrzej Duda, said there is no evidence to suggest the missile was an intentional attack or was launched by Russia but was probably fired as part of Ukraine's air defences and unfortunately fell on Polish territory.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Missile that hit Poland likely came from Ukraine defences, say Warsaw and Nato

Ukraine's air defence was probably responsible for a blast that killed two people in south-eastern Poland, the Polish president has said, while Nato said Russia was ultimately to blame as Moscow had started the war and launched the attack that triggered Kyiv's defences.While fears eased of a dangerous escalation in the war, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, insisted on Wednesday he had no doubt the missile concerned was not Ukrainian.
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1 year ago
Europe news

What we know about the explosion in Poland

The missile blast has intensified global fears about the Ukraine war spiralling even further.A blast in NATO member Poland, near the Ukraine border, on Tuesday sent shockwaves across the world, with fears of a direct confrontation between the alliance and Russia.After the incident, Polish President Andrzej Duda said the explosive, which killed two people in the eastern village of Przewodow, was most likely Russian-made.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Poland's president says the missile strike appears to be from Ukraine

Police investigators patrol in the fields near the site where a missile strike killed two men in the eastern Poland village of Przewodow, near the border with war-ravaged Ukraine on Wednesday.Wojtke Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images KYIV, Ukraine  Poland's president said Wednesday that it appears a missile that landed just inside the country's border was from Ukraine in what he called an "unfortunate accident."
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1 year ago
Europe news

Poland explosion unlikely to spark escalation but risks of Nato-Russia clash are real

If it was a Russian missile that struck a Polish village on Tuesday, killing two people, it would be the first time a Russian weapon has ever come down on Nato territory.The Soviet Union and the US managed to get through the whole cold war without making such a mistake, because Washington and Moscow were well aware of the risks of going to war by accident or miscalculation.
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1 year ago
Europe news

US estimates 200,000 military casualties on all sides in Ukraine war

America's top general has estimated that 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in Ukraine, and that Kyiv's armed forces have probably suffered a similar level of casualties in the war.Gen Mark Milley also suggested that as many as 40,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed after being caught up in the conflict.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 256 of the invasion

Russian troops have been looting Kherson ahead of a potential withdrawal from the south-eastern Ukrainian city.Items taken range from art and cultural exhibits to ambulances and tractors.There has been an assassination attempt on a judge who sentenced two Britons to death in Russian-controlled Ukraine.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war live: hundreds of thousands without water or power; Russia warns of battle for Kherson in very near future'

Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
My name is Helen Sullivan and I'll be bringing you the latest for the next while.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 238 of the invasion

The new commander of Moscow's army in Ukraine announced that civilians were being resettled from the Russian-occupied southern city of Kherson, describing the military situation as tense.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Live Updates: Ukraine's Allies Will Discuss Sending More Weapons

Kyiv Oct. 12, 9:20 a.m.
Moscow Oct. 12, 9:20 a.m.
Washington Oct. 12, 2:20 a.m.
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1 year ago
Europe news

As referendums end, a declaration of Russian annexation is expected to follow.

The Russian-led referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine are expected to show that a majority of residents voted to join Russia, with the Kremlin then formally announcing annexation as soon as this week.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe news

Biden denounces Putin's nuclear threats as 'reckless' in UN address

Joe Biden has denounced Vladimir Putin's threats to use nuclear weapons as "reckless" and "irresponsible" and called Russia's planned annexation of more regions of Ukraine as "an extremely significant violation" of the UN charter.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia warns Finland and Sweden joining Nato would be 'grave mistake'

Russia has told Finland and Sweden that their decision to join the Nato military alliance is a serious mistake with far-reaching consequences and that they should not assume that Moscow will not respond.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Wallace not ruling out future leadership bid and says Nato job would be nice'

Ben Wallace has admitted being head of Nato would be a nice job and said he has not ruled out a future bid for the Tory leadership.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Boris Johnson signs security deals with Sweden and Finland

Boris Johnson has signed security pacts with Sweden and Finland that could see British troops sent to the Nordic nations in the event of a Russian invasion from "21st century tyrant" Vladimir Putin.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Global leaders condemn planned referendums in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.

Global pressure is mounting on President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia as world leaders condemn referendums by Kremlin proxies that could set the stage for Russian annexation of occupied parts of Ukraine.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Serbia's Leader Rejects 'Little Putin' Label Amid Fears of Russian Meddling

President Aleksandar Vucic's ties to Moscow raise awkward questions as the Kremlin appears to be stirring unrest in the Balkans to deflect attention from the war in Ukraine.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

10 killed in Russian missile strike on Ukrainian shopping centre

Many feared killed or wounded in Russian missile strike on crowded shopping mall in Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

NATO summit not deadline' for Finland, Sweden talks: Turkey

Jens Stoltenberg says talks between Turkey, Sweden and Finland were constructive', but Turkey made it clear there was still work to be done on NATO bids.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Your Monday Briefing: Russia Makes Slow Gains in the Donbas Region

We're covering Russia's brutal campaign to capture Sievierodonetsk and elections in France and Colombia.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe news

Children among 800 people hiding below Sievierodonetsk factory

About 800 people, including children, are hiding beneath a chemical factory in the key eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, now 80% held by Russian troops, as more western allies promise additional missile systems and arms to Kyiv.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

NATO chief on Ukraine war: We have to be prepared for long haul'

Jens Stoltenberg says conflict is turning into war of attrition', and NATO is not seeking escalation with Russia.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe news

Russians and Ukrainians battle around Izium as Sweden joins Finland in Nato bid

Russia has attacked positions in eastern Ukraine as it tries to encircle Ukrainian forces in the Donbas and fend off a counteroffensive around the city of Izium.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Europe news

NATO leaders say they would accelerate Finland and Sweden's membership bids

BERLIN - Jens Stoltenberg, secretary-general of NATO, said Sunday that the military alliance would ensure a "quick and swift process" for potential applications for membership by Finland and Sweden.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Kremlin warns of retaliation after Finland seeks to join Nato

The Kremlin has warned of retaliatory "military-technical" steps after Finland's leaders came out in favour of applying to join Nato.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Russia accuses Nato of 'proxy war' in Ukraine as US hosts crucial defence summit

Russia's foreign minister has accused Nato of fighting a proxy war by supplying military aid to Ukraine, as defence ministers gathered in Germany for US-hosted talks on supporting Ukraine through what one US general called a "very critical" few weeks.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Finland and Sweden could apply for Nato membership 'in weeks'

Finland and Sweden could seek to join Nato within weeks, their prime ministers have announced, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine had changed Europe's "whole security landscape" and "dramatically shaped mindsets" in the Nordic countries.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Sweden and Finland make moves to join Nato

Sweden's ruling party has begun debating whether the country should join Nato, and neighbouring Finland expects to reach a decision within weeks, as Moscow warned that the Nordic nations' accession would "not bring stability" to Europe.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Video appears to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting Russian prisoners of war

Soldiers fighting for Ukraine appear to shoot Russian prisoners of war outside a village west of Kyiv in a video posted online.
The footage was originally shared on social media app Telegram.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Joe Biden heads to Europe in effort to keep pressure on Russia

Joe Biden is heading to Europe with the aim of keeping up pressure on Russia in the face of sanctions fatigue and splits over energy sanctions among US allies.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Their cover blown, Blinken and Austin pushed on to Kyiv despite the security risks.

April 25, 2022, 3:23 a.m. ET
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe news

Nato must help wind down this war - and stop stringing Ukraine along | Rajan Menon

mid the debate over the war in Ukraine, there's widespread agreement on one point: the carnage and destruction will continue - not just for weeks, but for months or, according to some western officials, years or even decades.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 44 of the invasion

The Kremlin has admitted suffering "significant losses" of troops since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, in a rare admission of how badly the war has gone.
www.aljazeera.com
2 years ago
Europe news

NATO to boost Ukraine's chemical, nuclear defences

NATO chief says new aid will likely include equipment to fight chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Europe news

NATO doubles its battlegroups in Eastern Europe ahead of multiple summits.

BRUSSELS - NATO is doubling its battlegroups on the alliance's eastern flank in response to Russia's continuing war in Ukraine, the group's secretary general said on Wednesday before a major summit in which President Biden will meet with European allies in Brussels in the coming days.
Nytimes
2 years ago
World politics

Here's why Western leaders are reluctant to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and others have called for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine to counter the threat from Russian military aircraft.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Europe news

Here's why Western leaders are reluctant to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky and others have called for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine to counter the threat from Russian military aircraft.
www.aljazeera.com
2 years ago
Europe news

NATO rejects no-fly zone; Ukraine slams greenlight for bombs'

Ukraine says NATO decision allows further Russian bombing of its cities and villages.
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