NATO’s eastern nations want better protection from alliance
2 years, 6 months ago

NATO’s eastern nations want better protection from alliance

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — Nine NATO nations on the alliance’s eastern flank held talks Friday in Romania ahead of a key NATO summit later this month, with some leaders urging NATO to step up protections for them in light of Russia’s protracted war against Ukraine. “The alliance needs to be able to defend every inch of its territory.” “The result we are pursuing is a consolidated NATO presence on the Eastern Flank, united and coherent, robust, credible and sustainable, especially on the Black Sea — the most exposed to Russia’s threats,” Iohannis added. “We want the existing battalion groups to be transformed into brigade groups.” Duda said a brigade group has 3,000 troops, which would mean a “significant and visible strengthening.” After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO bolstered its presence on the Eastern Flank by adding four multinational battle groups to Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. Stoltenberg stressed the importance of continued defense spending to the Eastern Flank leaders and commended “the fact that many of them meet or exceed the 2% target of GDP on defense spending.” Iohannis said he supports “strengthening NATO relations with partners in the region, who are deeply exposed to Russian pressure and aggression” and expressed “firm support for NATO’s ‘Open Doors’ policy and for Sweden and Finland’s” bids to join NATO.

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Hungarian official says there is ‘no consensus’ on inviting Ukraine to join NATO
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Hungarian official says there is ‘no consensus’ on inviting Ukraine to join NATO

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s foreign minister said a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels on Wednesday had produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic military alliance, a step Kyiv sees as an essential condition for bringing an end to Russia’s war. He warned that bringing Ukraine into NATO’s ranks “would …

NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
2 weeks, 6 days ago

NATO’s chief avoids talk of Ukraine’s membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Tuesday sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance, saying that the priority now must be to strengthen the country’s hand in any future peace talks with Russia by sending it more weapons. Rutte’s remarks, ahead of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, came days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said …

NATO set to hold off Ukraine invite push as Trump looms
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

NATO set to hold off Ukraine invite push as Trump looms

Raw Story  

NATO foreign ministers looked set to rebuff Tuesday a push from Ukraine for progress on joining their alliance ahead of Donald Trump taking power in the United States. Zelensky said Sunday that Kyiv was hoping NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels with Ukraine's top diplomat would issue "recommendations" to grant his country a membership invitation. Briefing reporters Monday as Washington …

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite
3 weeks ago

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite

Hindustan Times  

* NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite Foreign ministers from NATO's 32 countries gather in Brussels * Ukraine had ministers to support membership invitation * But diplomats see no consensus on issue * NATO has said Ukraine will join but not when By Sabine Siebold and Humeyra Pamuk BRUSSELS, - NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's …

NATO@75: The military alliance grows in relevance, also in expectations
5 months, 1 week ago

NATO@75: The military alliance grows in relevance, also in expectations

Firstpost  

NATO is increasingly considering the European and Indo-Pacific theatres as interdependent, especially considering the China factor. At the June 2021 Brussels Summit, NATO leaders affirmed that Ukraine would eventually join the Alliance and supported Ukraine’s right to self-determination without interference. NATO offered to improve communications with Russia and discuss missile placements and military exercises, as long as Russia withdrew troops …

Russia warns it will ‘deter’ NATO as it creeps closer to its borders
5 months, 1 week ago

Russia warns it will ‘deter’ NATO as it creeps closer to its borders

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin says planned US deployment of long-range missiles to Germany and other actions are ‘national security threat’. Russia has said it will “counteract” the expansion of NATO infrastructure in Europe, claiming that the military alliance is “constantly and incrementally moving towards” its borders as tensions escalate over the war in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Russia …

Biden, NATO members poised to unveil new Ukraine aid at summit
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden, NATO members poised to unveil new Ukraine aid at summit

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders of other NATO member states are poised to unveil new aid for war-ravaged Ukraine as they gather for their annual summit in Washington on July 10. After calling the 32-member collective security alliance "stronger than it's ever been" in a forceful speech on Tuesday, Mr. Biden and the other NATO leaders now turn to …

NATO leaders will vow to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, but membership is off the table
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO leaders will vow to pour weapons into Ukraine for another year, but membership is off the table

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO leaders plan to pledge next week to keep pouring arms and ammunition into Ukraine at current levels for at least another year, hoping to reassure the war-ravaged country of their ongoing support and show Russian President Vladimir Putin that they will not walk away. Speaking to reporters Friday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO’s 32 member countries …

US thanks Romania for its leader exiting the NATO leadership race to clear the way for Rutte
6 months ago

US thanks Romania for its leader exiting the NATO leadership race to clear the way for Rutte

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday thanked Romania for its president withdrawing from the race to lead NATO, saying the move would help ensure the Western military alliance stays properly focused. Their meeting Friday at the State Department came just a day after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis dropped out of the running for NATO’s top job, clearing the way …

NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine
6 months, 1 week ago

NATO defense ministers thrash out new security aid and training support plan for Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO defense ministers gathered Thursday hoping to agree on a new plan to provide long-term security assistance and military training to Ukraine amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, after Hungary promised not to veto the proposal as long as it’s not forced to take part. Ukraine’s Western allies are trying to bolster their military support as Russian troops launch attacks …

Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Several central and Eastern European countries began marking on Thursday the 20th anniversary of the largest expansion of the NATO military alliance when formerly socialist countries became members of the bloc. However, we in Lithuania are calm because we know that we will never be alone again,” said President Gitanas Nauseda, standing near the runway where the …

Romania’s president announces his bid to become the NATO military alliance’s next leader
9 months, 1 week ago

Romania’s president announces his bid to become the NATO military alliance’s next leader

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s president said Tuesday that he will enter the race to become the next leader of the 32-nation NATO military alliance, emphasizing his country’s proximity to Ukraine and the threat from Russia. President Klaus Iohannis wants to succeed Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who has been NATO’s top civilian official since 2014 and has made clear he will not …

Romania must pick a new president in an election that’s critical for neighboring Ukraine
54 years, 11 months ago

Romania must pick a new president in an election that’s critical for neighboring Ukraine

Associated Press  

DATE OF ELECTION November/December TYPE OF ELECTION Presidential WHO’S RUNNING Romania’s incumbent pro-Western President Klaus Iohannis is wrapping up his second term and is not eligible to run again in the EU country. The final presidential candidates have not yet been announced, but there have been rumors that Social Democrat member and NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geona could run, as …

NATO chief commits to Bosnia’s territorial integrity and condemns ‘malign’ Russian influence
1 year, 1 month ago

NATO chief commits to Bosnia’s territorial integrity and condemns ‘malign’ Russian influence

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — NATO supports Bosnia’s territorial integrity and is concerned by “malign foreign interference,” including by Russia, in the volatile Balkans region that went through a devastating war in the 1990s, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. This is crucial for the stability and the security of the country.” NATO played a major role in ending the 1992-95 …

Romania inaugurates an F-16 jet pilot training center for NATO allies and neighboring Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

Romania inaugurates an F-16 jet pilot training center for NATO allies and neighboring Ukraine

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — NATO member Romania inaugurated on Monday an international training hub for F-16 jet pilots from allied countries and other partners, including Ukraine. The training facility situated at an air base in Fetesti in southeast Romania will aim to increase interoperability between NATO allies, and better position the military alliance “to face the complex challenges” in Eastern Europe …

NATO summit results in brief: Mixed news for Ukraine, hope for Sweden and a response to Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO summit results in brief: Mixed news for Ukraine, hope for Sweden and a response to Russia

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts wrapped up a two-day summit Wednesday with pledges of long-term support for Ukraine but no offer of the country’s protection under the alliance’s security umbrella. After an evening of pre-summit intrigue, Sweden took a big step toward becoming NATO’s 32nd member country when Turkey signaled it would give its …

Live Updates | Lithuania and allies beef up security for NATO summit
1 year, 5 months ago

Live Updates | Lithuania and allies beef up security for NATO summit

The Independent  

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Fight over NATO membership for Ukraine overshadows Biden’s diplomatic triumph
1 year, 5 months ago

Fight over NATO membership for Ukraine overshadows Biden’s diplomatic triumph

LA Times  

Biden ended the NATO summit by highlighting the Western alliance’s newfound unity in the face of Russian aggression. Capping a high-stakes summit in the Lithuanian capital city of Vilnius, Biden said he remained “optimistic” about NATO’s future, declaring that it was stronger and more united than ever in its history. The alliance released a heavily qualified diplomatic statement on Tuesday …

Ukraine tops NATO summit agenda along with defence plans Sweden's membership and Belarus fears
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine tops NATO summit agenda along with defence plans Sweden's membership and Belarus fears

Firstpost  

The biggest item on NATO’s agenda is what to do about Ukraine. Russia’s war in Ukraine will top the agenda when US President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts hold a summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius over two days starting on Tuesday. The emphasis is on ensuring that Ukraine has support as long as the conflict continues, how to …

Ukraine tops NATO summit agenda along with defense plans, Sweden’s membership and Belarus fears
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine tops NATO summit agenda along with defense plans, Sweden’s membership and Belarus fears

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Russia’s war in Ukraine will top the agenda when U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts hold a summit in Lithuania’s capital over two days starting Tuesday. They are expected to focus on ensuring that Ukraine has support as long as the conflict continues, how to bring the country even closer to NATO without actually joining, …

NATO to meet for annual summit: Will Ukraine get membership?
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO to meet for annual summit: Will Ukraine get membership?

Firstpost  

NATO’s much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania. “I don’t think it’s ready for membership in NATO,” President Joe Biden told CNN in an interview that aired on Sunday. “You don’t want to present any gaps or seams.” By some measures, the war in Ukraine has reinvigorated NATO, which was …

NATO's Unity Will be Tested at Summit in Lithuania
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO's Unity Will be Tested at Summit in Lithuania

News 18  

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO’s much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania. “So I think the invasion has strengthened NATO — exactly the opposite of what Putin anticipated.” He noted Germany’s shift toward a more robust defense policy as well as other …

Ukraine and expansion top NATO agenda as Biden tries to cement unity
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine and expansion top NATO agenda as Biden tries to cement unity

LA Times  

President Biden and fellow leaders of NATO will come together this week extolling their remarkable unity backing Ukraine in its war with Russia. “I don’t think there is unanimity in NATO about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the NATO family now, at this moment, in the middle of a war,” Biden said Friday in a pretaped interview with …

NATO member Romania aims to open F-16 pilot training facility for allies, partners, and Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO member Romania aims to open F-16 pilot training facility for allies, partners, and Ukraine

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romania’s top defense body said in a meeting Thursday that the country aims to open a regional training hub for F-16 fighter jet pilots from fellow NATO countries and other partners, including Ukraine. The office of President Klaus Iohannis, who chaired the Supreme Council of National Defense meeting in Bucharest, said in a statement that “Together with …

Explained: What Finland's entry into NATO means for the organisation
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: What Finland's entry into NATO means for the organisation

Firstpost  

Paris: Finland on Tuesday becoming the 31st member of NATO is a strategic step that doubles the military alliance’s border with Russia and provides the coalition with additional military capacity. With Finland joining NATO, “Russia’s northwestern flank becomes more vulnerable”, security experts Nicholas Lokker and Heli Hautala wrote on Friday on defence-focused website War on the Rocks. The troops “Together …

From the Cold War to the Ukraine conflict: A look back at the 74 years of NATO
1 year, 8 months ago

From the Cold War to the Ukraine conflict: A look back at the 74 years of NATO

Firstpost  

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was formed at the start of the Cold War to protect Western Europe against the threat of Soviet aggression but its remit and reach has expanded over time. Here is a brief history of the alliance Paris: NATO is the world’s biggest military alliance, bringing together 30 European and North American countries who commit to …

Biden to meet eastern flank NATO leaders amid Russia worries
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden to meet eastern flank NATO leaders amid Russia worries

Deccan Chronicle  

Warsaw: President Joe Biden is wrapping up his whirlwind, four-day visit to Poland and Ukraine by reassuring eastern flank NATO allies that his administration is highly attuned to the looming threats and other impacts spurred by the grinding Russian invasion of Ukraine. Before departing Warsaw on Wednesday, Biden will hold talks with leaders from the Bucharest Nine, a collection of …

NATO sends planes to Romania to track Russian moves
1 year, 11 months ago

NATO sends planes to Romania to track Russian moves

The Hindu  

NATO will send surveillance aircraft to Romania to bolster its eastern flank and "monitor Russian military activity", the alliance said on Friday. The Western military alliance has strengthened its presence in the region since Russia invaded Ukraine, which borders Romania, a NATO member. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last February, NATO has reinforced its air presence in eastern Europe with additional …

NATO, EU vow more support for Ukraine to defend itself
1 year, 11 months ago

NATO, EU vow more support for Ukraine to defend itself

New Indian Express  

"We must continue to strengthen the partnership between NATO and the European Union. And we must further strengthen our support to Ukraine," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said after signing a joint declaration with the EU's top officials. "I think that Ukraine should get all the necessary military equipment they need and they can handle to defend the homeland," European Commission …

NATO seeks to ease war impact on Bosnia, Georgia, Moldova
2 years ago

NATO seeks to ease war impact on Bosnia, Georgia, Moldova

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NATO turned its attention on …

NATO renews membership vow to Ukraine, pledges arms and aid
2 years ago

NATO renews membership vow to Ukraine, pledges arms and aid

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST, Romania — NATO doubled down Tuesday on its commitment to one day include Ukraine, a pledge that some officials and analysts believe helped prompt Russia’s invasion this year. “We stand by that, too, on membership for Ukraine.” When they met in Bucharest in 2008, NATO leaders said Ukraine and Georgia would join the alliance one day. Slovak Foreign Minister …

14 years later, NATO is set to renew its vow to Ukraine
2 years ago

14 years later, NATO is set to renew its vow to Ukraine

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST — NATO returns on Tuesday to the scene of one of its most controversial decisions, intent on repeating its vow that Ukraine — now suffering through the 10th month of a war against Russia — will join the world’s biggest military alliance one day. With this, Stoltenberg said last week before travelling to Bucharest, “we have demonstrated that NATO’s …

14 years on, NATO to renew a vow to Ukraine
2 years ago

14 years on, NATO to renew a vow to Ukraine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was there in April 2008 that U.S. President …

NATO vows to aid Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
2 years ago

NATO vows to aid Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO is determined to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia for “as long as it takes” and will help the war-wracked country transform its armed forces into a modern army up to Western standards, the alliance’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg vowed on Friday. “Allies are providing unprecedented military support, and I expect foreign ministers will also agree to step …

EU states near Russia need to be bolstered, Dutch PM says
2 years, 5 months ago

EU states near Russia need to be bolstered, Dutch PM says

Dutch News  

It is extremely important that EU member states which are close to Russia are bolstered by Nato, prime minister Mark Rutte said on Wednesday, during the Nato summit in Madrid. pic.twitter.com/4dLn63bMKu — Mark Rutte June 29, 2022 The prime minister also welcomed the news that Nato is to be expanded by Sweden and Finland which is ‘one of the high …

Live updates | NATO chief: alliance in 'biggest challenge'
2 years, 5 months ago

Live updates | NATO chief: alliance in 'biggest challenge'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Latest on the NATO …

The AP Interview: Spanish PM says NATO summit to show unity
2 years, 5 months ago

The AP Interview: Spanish PM says NATO summit to show unity

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the NATO summit in Madrid this week aims to showcase the Western allies’ united front in defense of democratic values in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while increasing the bloc’s deterrence capabilities. What he wants is to destabilize, weaken the security, the prosperity of Europe.” Speaking at the palace that …

Inside Biden’s successful six-month bid to expand NATO
2 years, 5 months ago

Inside Biden’s successful six-month bid to expand NATO

CNN  

Madrid CNN — President Joe Biden was meeting royalty in Spain on Tuesday when word arrived that an audacious plan he had hatched six months earlier was in the final stages of completion. “We are sending an unmistakable message in my view … that NATO is strong, united and the steps we are taking during this summit are going to …

NATO’s summit 2022 in Madrid: 5 things to know
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO’s summit 2022 in Madrid: 5 things to know

Al Jazeera  

Leaders of the world’s largest defence alliance will convene in Madrid this week for the NATO 2022 summit. What’s happening and why is it important At last year’s NATO summit in Brussels, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg highlighted that the alliance’s relationship with Russia was at its “lowest point since the end of the Cold War”. Elisabeth Braw, senior foreign policy …

NATO to boost its forces, equipment on eastern flank
2 years, 6 months ago

NATO to boost its forces, equipment on eastern flank

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO defense ministers on Thursday discussed ways to bolster forces and deterrence along the military alliance’s eastern borders to dissuade Russia from planning further aggression in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. “This will mean more NATO forward-deployed combat formations, to strengthen our battlegroups in the eastern part of the alliance, more air, sea and cyber defenses, …

Group of NATO leaders pledge support for Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Group of NATO leaders pledge support for Ukraine

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The leaders of seven NATO nations from across Europe pledged their support Tuesday for Sweden and Finland’s bids to join the alliance and for providing more heavy weapons to help Ukraine battle Russia. Stoltenberg said Monday that he was glad the Swedish government had confirmed its “readiness to address Turkey’s concerns as part of assuming the …

Russian neighbour Finland announces it wants to join NATO
2 years, 7 months ago

Russian neighbour Finland announces it wants to join NATO

The Hindu  

A senior NATO official on May 15 said that Russia’s military advance in Ukraine appeared to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv may win the war, as Russia’s neighbour Finland announced it wants to join the Western military alliance. Top NATO diplomats are meeting on May 15 in Berlin to discuss providing further support to Ukraine and moves …

US readies for long-term European security ramp-up after Russia’s invasion
2 years, 8 months ago

US readies for long-term European security ramp-up after Russia’s invasion

CNN  

CNN — The top US military general this week endorsed creating permanent US bases in Eastern Europe as a response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, saying that American bases on NATO’s eastern flank would act as a deterrent to Moscow. While the budget was largely prepared before Russia’s invasion, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said last week that the budget …

Kosovo, Bosnia call for NATO membership as war rages in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Kosovo, Bosnia call for NATO membership as war rages in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

In interviews with Al Jazeera, Kosovo’s president and Bosnia’s defence minister share their concerns about regional security and Moscow-friendly Serbia. As Russia’s influence grows in the Western Balkans and war rages in Ukraine, the leaders of Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina have said joining NATO would help preserve regional security. Bosnia is currently participating in the Membership Action Plan, seen …

NATO, G7, EU raise stakes for Russia, pledge new aid for Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

NATO, G7, EU raise stakes for Russia, pledge new aid for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Western leaders promise more military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine, but pledges fall short of Kyiv’s calls for a no-fly zone and an embargo on Russian oil. ‘One percent of all your planes’ Western nations have provided Ukraine with billions of dollars of military hardware, and a US official, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, told The Associated Press …

NATO, G7, EU hold crisis meetings as Russia-Ukraine war grinds on
2 years, 9 months ago

NATO, G7, EU hold crisis meetings as Russia-Ukraine war grinds on

Al Jazeera  

In back-to-back emergency sessions, Western leaders are expected to discuss Russia sanctions, Europe’s energy security and the Ukrainian refugee crisis. Speaking at the European Parliament ahead of Biden’s visit, Ursula von der Leyen said the EU was seeking a commitment for additional LNG supplies from the US “for the next two winters”. The Japanese prime minister, not a member of …

NATO agrees to bolster eastern flank, increase aid to Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

NATO agrees to bolster eastern flank, increase aid to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

NATO to send more battle groups to eastern Europe and will boost Ukraine’s defence against potential chemical attack. “Today, NATO leaders agreed to reset our deterrence and defence for the longer term to face a new security reality,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters on Thursday following an extraordinary meeting in Brussels. Further support to Ukraine will include anti-tank …

What they want: Allies meet in Europe for Ukraine summits
2 years, 9 months ago

What they want: Allies meet in Europe for Ukraine summits

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Even before Air Force One touches down in Brussels to bring President Joe Biden to three Ukraine summits on Thursday, Western allies have already found what they are looking for — that all too rare sense of unity. Biden and his counterparts are expected to discuss the kinds of “red lines” that might draw NATO out of its …

How the US can turn Europe into Putin’s nightmare
2 years, 9 months ago

How the US can turn Europe into Putin’s nightmare

Live Mint  

As the world grapples with crafting an effective response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s illegal and immoral invasion of democratic neighbor Ukraine, three key approaches have emerged. The third central tactic is to give Putin exactly what he doesn’t want: A more united North Atlantic Treaty Organization with far more military power close to Russia’s borders. That was as the …

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