NATO

Sweden’s prime minister will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in a last-gasp attempt to bridge a diplomatic impasse over his Nordic state’s stalled NATO membership drive. The high-stakes talks on the eve of an alliance…
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NATO is ready to defend itself against any threat from “Moscow or Minsk,” alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday, after Belarus welcomed Wagner rebel leader Yevgeny Prigozhin into exile. Stoltenberg said NATO would agree to…
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Ukraine is ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory, its president announced. Volodymyr Zelensky told the Wall Street Journal that he does not know how long it will take and “it can go a…
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NATO on Sunday criticised Russia for its "dangerous and irresponsible" nuclear rhetoric, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. "NATO is vigilant, and we are closely…
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Finland is set to join NATO if it gets the last outstanding ratifications for its membership bid, regardless of what progress Sweden has made toward joining the alliance, President Sauli Niinisto said on Wednesday. Finland’s parliament has…
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President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed to continue with Russia's year-long war in Ukraine and accused the U.S.-led NATO alliance of fanning the flames of the conflict in the mistaken belief that it could defeat Russia. Flanked by four…
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Opening speech by the Minister for Defence Pål Jonson at the conference on security and defence within the framework of Sweden's presidency of the EU on 30 January 2023, Uppsala. Check against delivery. Dear distinguished guests, Welcome…
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NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday during a visit to Japan, where he will meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. His trip is aimed at strengthening ties…
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Finland may need to reconsider whether to move jointly with Sweden toward membership in NATO after fresh objections to Sweden from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. The “primary…
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Tension between Sweden and Turkey is soaring as both the countries are caught in the middle of a diplomatic conflict that led to a series of demonstrations and protests. In the recent development, outrage broke out in Turkey after a…
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