Hungary will seek to opt out of NATO efforts to support Ukraine, Orbán says
7 months ago

Hungary will seek to opt out of NATO efforts to support Ukraine, Orbán says

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary will seek to opt out of any NATO operations aimed at supporting Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday, suggesting that the military alliance and the European Union were moving toward a more direct conflict with Russia. Orbán told state radio that Hungary opposes a plan NATO is weighing to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine in coming years to repel Moscow’s full-scale invasion, as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield. Orbán, considered Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest partner in the EU, emphasized NATO’s role as a defensive alliance, and said he doesn’t share the concerns of some other Central and Eastern European countries that Russia’s military wouldn’t cease its aggression if it wins the war in Ukraine. “I don’t consider it a logical proposition that Russia, which cannot even deal with Ukraine, will come all of a sudden and swallow up the whole Western world.” Hungary has refused to supply neighboring Ukraine with military aid in contrast to most other countries in the EU, and Orbán has vigorously opposed the bloc’s sanctions on Moscow though has ultimately always voted for them.

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NATO CANNOT defend Europe from Russia without US, alliance's eastern leaders warn, weeks before Trump enters the White House
7 hours, 2 minutes ago

NATO CANNOT defend Europe from Russia without US, alliance's eastern leaders warn, weeks before Trump enters the White House

Daily Mail  

The leaders of three NATO countries that border Russia have warned that the defence bloc simply isn't ready to fight Vladimir Putin's forces without the US. Donald Trump told his European allies that he will demand NATO member states to increase their defence spending to 5% of GDP A Tomahawk Missile being launched from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS …

Hungary’s Orbán says European leaders must change strategy on Ukraine
4 days, 5 hours ago

Hungary’s Orbán says European leaders must change strategy on Ukraine

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Friday that European leaders must acknowledge the need to change their strategy regarding Ukraine. In comments to Hungary’s state broadcaster on Friday, Orbán argued that the current strategy was not working and Russia was advancing on the frontlines. He added that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory “has changed the state of …

Hungarian official says there is ‘no consensus’ on inviting Ukraine to join NATO
2 weeks, 6 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
3 weeks 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
Trending News
3 weeks 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 …

Ukraine slams ‘failed’ 1994 security guarantee, urges NATO membership
3 weeks ago

Ukraine slams ‘failed’ 1994 security guarantee, urges NATO membership

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine has slammed a 30-year-old security agreement as it reiterated its call for NATO membership. “We are convinced that the only real guarantee of security for Ukraine, as well as a deterrent to further Russian aggression against Ukraine and other states, is Ukraine’s full membership in NATO,” the Foreign Ministry statement read. “With the bitter experience of the Budapest Memorandum …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine to end ‘hot phase’ of war
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine to end ‘hot phase’ of war

Live Mint  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that a potential ceasefire could be achieved if the territory under Kyiv's control is placed “under the NATO umbrella,” enabling Ukraine to later negotiate the return of Russian-occupied areas through diplomatic means. Conditions for NATO membership Zelenskyy stated that NATO membership should be offered to the parts of Ukraine still under its control to …

Ukraine seeks NATO membership in tacit message to Putin
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ukraine seeks NATO membership in tacit message to Putin

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged his NATO counterparts to issue an invitation at a meeting in Brussels next week to Kyiv to join the Western military alliance, according to the text of a letter seen by Reuters on Friday. The letter reflects Ukraine's renewed push to secure an invitation to join NATO, which is part of a "victory …

Ukraine urges Nato allies to extend membership invitation ahead of Brussels meeting
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ukraine urges Nato allies to extend membership invitation ahead of Brussels meeting

Firstpost  

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has called on Nato allies to extend an invitation to Ukraine to join the military alliance during their meeting in Brussels next week, according to a report, citing a letter on Friday Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha speaks at a joint press conference with his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in …

Hungary's PM Orban says Trump will 'quit' Ukraine war, forcing EU rethink
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hungary's PM Orban says Trump will 'quit' Ukraine war, forcing EU rethink

Hindustan Times  

By Krisztina Than and Andrew Gray Hungary's PM Orban says Trump will 'quit' Ukraine war, forcing EU rethink BUDEST - The European Union needs to rethink its support for Ukraine following Donald Trump's U.S. election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said before a summit of EU leaders on Friday, adding that Europe cannot finance the war alone. Trump has …

Hungary’s leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hungary’s leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Donald Trump’s biggest European fan, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, predicted on Friday that a new U.S. administration under Trump will cease providing support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s assertion that Russia’s military campaign is in need of a “fast solution,” but that “does …

Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Orbán aide faces backlash for saying Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion

LA Times  

Balázs Orbán, who is not related to Hungary’s prime minister, said Hungary had learned from its 1956 uprising, which was crushed by the Red Army. Hungary’s most popular opposition figure called for the resignation of one of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides on Thursday over statements he made suggesting that Hungary wouldn’t have defended itself against a Russian invasion, …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 1 week ago

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orbán after his outreach to Russia, China

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The highly unusual decision to have the European Commission president and other top …

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orban after his outreach to Russia, China
5 months, 1 week ago

Top EU leaders will boycott meetings hosted by Hungary’s Orban after his outreach to Russia, China

LA Times  

Top officials of the European Union will boycott informal meetings hosted by Hungary while the country holds the EU’s rotating presidency, after Hungary’s pro-Russian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held a series of rogue meetings with foreign leaders about Ukraine that angered his European partners. The highly unusual decision to have the European Commission president and other top officials of the …

EU should not demonize Orban's peace efforts
5 months, 1 week ago

EU should not demonize Orban's peace efforts

China Daily  

In this handout photograph taken and released on July 2, 2024, by the Hungarian Prime Minister's Press office, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky poses with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of their meeting at the Presidential palace in Kyiv. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban went on a shuttle diplomacy, visiting Kyiv, Moscow, Beijing and Washington after his country assumed the …

‘Ukraine’s future is in Nato, path to membership irreversible’
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Ukraine’s future is in Nato, path to membership irreversible’

Hindustan Times  

Washington: The US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has declared that Ukraine’s path to membership of the Trans-Atlantic military alliance is “irreversible”, and termed Russia as the “the most significant and direct threat” to the security of the bloc’s member-states. In the Washington Declaration Summit, issued during Nato’s milestone 75th anniversary meeting in the US capital on Wednesday, Nato members also …

NATO promises Ukraine $43bn in aid, ‘irreversible path’ to membership
5 months, 1 week ago

NATO promises Ukraine $43bn in aid, ‘irreversible path’ to membership

Al Jazeera  

Pledges come as US also announced it will deploy longer range missiles to Germany and bolster defences against Russia. The alliance’s communique, declaring “Ukraine’s future is in NATO”, promised to continue to support Kyiv “on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership”. The NATO communique also strengthened past language on China, calling it a “decisive enabler” of …

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 …

US says Ukraine is on an 'irreversible' path to NATO membership. But only after war with Russia ends
5 months, 2 weeks ago

US says Ukraine is on an 'irreversible' path to NATO membership. But only after war with Russia ends

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 Ukraine is on an “irreversible” …

'Ukraine can and will stop Vladimir Putin': Biden tells NATO as he announces 'historic' aid for Kyiv
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Ukraine can and will stop Vladimir Putin': Biden tells NATO as he announces 'historic' aid for Kyiv

India TV News  

Washington: US President Joe Biden affirmed "full support" for Ukraine and exuded confidence that the country "can and will" stop Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression as he welcomed NATO member-states to a Washington summit on Tuesday. Zelenskyy hoped Trump would not quit the 75-year-old NATO alliance and that America would keep supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia's more than …

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Disparaging of Orban's shuttle diplomacy belies NATO's transition in purpose: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Beijing on July 8. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban described his Monday visit to Beijing as "Peace Mission 3.0". Orban and Chinese President Xi Jinping have demonstrated similar positions on a series of issues of global concern, including the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with both having repeatedly called for …

What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about the NATO military alliance and how it is helping Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are meeting in Washington this week to mark the 75th anniversary of the world’s biggest security organization just as Russia presses its advantage on the battlefield in Ukraine. NATO’s ranks have grown since the Washington Treaty was signed 75 years ago — to 32 countries after Sweden joined this year, worried …

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 …

NATO has made it clear Ukraine is an expediency
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO has made it clear Ukraine is an expediency

China Daily  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Council President Charles Michel speak to the media, on the first day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 27, 2024. Despite the Russia-Ukraine conflict becoming a bloody war of attrition, as long as Ukraine thinks it can take advantage of it to elbow its way into the North Atlantic Treaty …

NATO has made it clear Ukraine is an expediency
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO has made it clear Ukraine is an expediency

China Daily  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Council President Charles Michel speak to the media, on the first day of the European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, June 27, 2024. Despite the Russia-Ukraine conflict becoming a bloody war of attrition, as long as Ukraine thinks it can take advantage of it to elbow its way into the North Atlantic Treaty …

Hungary's pro-Putin Prime Minister Viktor Orban urges Ukraine to lay down their arms - but Zelensky was less than impressed with the comments
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Hungary's pro-Putin Prime Minister Viktor Orban urges Ukraine to lay down their arms - but Zelensky was less than impressed with the comments

Daily Mail  

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban has told Volodymyr Zelensky that Ukraine needs to lay down its arms in the war with Russia. Mr Orban – Europe's most pro-Russian leader – made the comments in Kyiv a day after Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the EU. The Hungarian prime minister has told Zelensky that Ukraine should lay down its …

A Nato critic, Hungary PM Orban visits Ukraine for first time since Russian invasion
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A Nato critic, Hungary PM Orban visits Ukraine for first time since Russian invasion

Firstpost  

Viktor Orban, the far-right leader of Hungary, is pro-Russia and remains Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest ally in Europe Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Ukraine on his first visit to the war-ravaged country since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Orban’s visit to Ukraine comes as a surprise as he is the most pro-Russia leader in Europe …

Hungary’s Russia-friendly leader is in Ukraine. It’s his first visit since the war began
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s Russia-friendly leader is in Ukraine. It’s his first visit since the war began

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — During his first visit to neighboring Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday that the war was Europe’s “most important issue,” and recommended an immediate cease-fire. “We would like relations between our two countries to be much better.” Ukraine and Hungary have had a tense relationship since the …

Hungary’s Orban urges Russia-Ukraine ceasefire on surprise visit to Kyiv
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orban urges Russia-Ukraine ceasefire on surprise visit to Kyiv

Al Jazeera  

President Zelenskyy stresses that Kyiv needs a ‘just peace’ after more than two years of fighting Russia’s invasion. In a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, Orban, a fiery critic of Western military aid to Ukraine, suggested a speedy ceasefire could expedite peace talks. Zelenskyy, speaking alongside Orban at a news briefing, said he “appreciates” the Hungarian leader’s …

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began

NPR  

Hungary's Orbán in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy in first visit since the war began toggle caption Zoltan Fischer/Hungarian PM's Press Office/MTI/AP BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was in Kyiv on Tuesday for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his first visit to the neighboring country since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 as Budapest has repeatedly …

NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine’s beleaguered armed forces
6 months, 1 week ago

NATO approves a plan to speed security aid and training to Ukraine’s beleaguered armed forces

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO defense ministers on Friday approved a plan to provide reliable long-term security aid and military training for Ukraine after delays in Western deliveries of funds, arms and ammunition helped invading Russian forces to seize the initiative on the battlefield. Kyiv’s Western backers have mostly concentrated their efforts through the Pentagon-run Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a forum for …

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

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 defense ministers gathered Thursday …

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 …

Hungary agrees not to veto NATO support to Ukraine as long as it’s not forced to help out
6 months, 1 week ago

Hungary agrees not to veto NATO support to Ukraine as long as it’s not forced to help out

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Hungary agreed on Wednesday not to veto NATO support for Ukraine but Prime Minister Viktor Orbán insisted that his government would provide neither funds nor military personnel for any joint assistance effort. “Hungary made it clear at today’s meeting that it does not want to block decisions in NATO that … are decisions shared and advocated by the …

Hungary to allow NATO aid to flow to Ukraine
6 months, 1 week ago

Hungary to allow NATO aid to flow to Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Budapest will not obstruct NATO military aid to Ukraine as it has the EU’s efforts, but it will not help. Hungary has agreed not to block NATO military aid to Ukraine, but it will not help either, the military alliance’s chief says. After meetings with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters in Budapest on Wednesday …

Nato hopeful Rutte should show Hungary more respect, Orbán says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato hopeful Rutte should show Hungary more respect, Orbán says

Dutch News  

Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán has outlined his conditions for backing Dutch premier Mark Rutte as the new Nato chief in an interview with local news magazine Mandiner. In the interview, Orbán said if Rutte is asking for Hungary’s support for the Nato top job, he has to show the country more respect and “say something” about his earlier statements. …

Hungary’s Orbán pushes back on EU and NATO proposals to further assist Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary’s Orbán pushes back on EU and NATO proposals to further assist Ukraine

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday pushed back against some NATO proposals that would allow Ukraine to use Western weapons to strike targets within Russia, saying that such plans have Europe “inching closer to destruction.” The nationalist leader has long opposed Western countries supplying Ukraine with military aid, and threatened to derail European Union financial support …

NATO’s top diplomats meet as Ukraine seeks easing of weapons restrictions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO’s top diplomats meet as Ukraine seeks easing of weapons restrictions

Al Jazeera  

The military alliance’s foreign ministers due to meet in Prague to prepare an aid package for Ukraine ahead of NATO’s July summit. NATO foreign ministers are due to meet in Prague in the face of growing calls for leading allies to lift restrictions stopping Kyiv from using Western weapons to strike inside Russia. Before the meeting – which starts with …

Poland's Foreign Minister says it should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Poland's Foreign Minister says it should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

The Hindu  

Poland’s Foreign Minister says the NATO nation should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine and should keep Russian President Vladimir Putin in suspense over whether such a decision would ever be made. Let Putin be guessing as to what we will do,” Mr. Sikorski said when asked whether he would send Polish troops to Ukraine. But a …

Poland’s foreign minister says it should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Poland’s foreign minister says it should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s foreign minister says the NATO nation should not exclude the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine and should keep Russian President Vladimir Putin in suspense over whether such a decision would ever be made. Let Putin be guessing as to what we will do,” Sikorski said when asked whether he would send Polish troops to Ukraine. …

Antony Blinken says Ukraine will become a member of NATO
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Antony Blinken says Ukraine will become a member of NATO

Daily Mail  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed confidence that Ukraine will become a member of NATO and insisted support for the embattled country and its president Volodymyr Zelensky is 'rock solid.' The former US President previously undermined NATO's collective defense guarantee by saying he'd encourage Russia to attack any members not spending enough on defense - and allegedly said he'd refuse …

Antony Blinken says Ukraine will become a member of NATO
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Antony Blinken says Ukraine will become a member of NATO

Daily Mail  

Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed confidence that Ukraine will become a member of NATO and insisted support for the embattled country and its president Volodymyr Zelensky is 'rock solid.' The former US President previously undermined NATO's collective defense guarantee by saying he'd encourage Russia to attack any members not spending enough on defense - and allegedly said he'd refuse …

Antony Blinken says Ukraine WILL become a member of NATO: Secretary of State insists global support for Zelensky is 'rock solid' after Kremlin said US-led alliance is now in 'direct confrontation' wit
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Antony Blinken says Ukraine WILL become a member of NATO: Secretary of State insists global support for Zelensky is 'rock solid' after Kremlin said US-led alliance is now in 'direct confrontation' wit

Daily Mail  

NATO is celebrating its 75th anniversary with leaders gathered in Brussels 'Ukraine will become a member of NATO,' he added Blinken: 'The support for Ukraine, the determination of every country represented here at NATO remains rock solid' Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed confidence that Ukraine will become a member of NATO and insisted support for the embattled country and …

NATO agrees to work on long-term military support for Ukraine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO agrees to work on long-term military support for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Stoltenberg says Kyiv had ‘urgent needs’ and delays in providing support can have consequences on the battlefield. Speaking before the meeting Stoltenberg said Kyiv had “urgent needs,” adding that “any delay in providing support has consequences on the battlefield as we speak.” “We must ensure reliable and predictable security assistance to Ukraine for the long haul so that we rely …

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 …

Hungary, Slovakia remain opposed to sending any arms to Ukraine to fight Russia’s invasion
9 months ago

Hungary, Slovakia remain opposed to sending any arms to Ukraine to fight Russia’s invasion

Associated Press  

PRAGUE — Four Central European countries remain deeply divided over how to resolve Russia’s war against Ukraine, their foreign ministers said Thursday. The foreign ministers from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia met Thursday and discussed a Czech plan to acquire ammunition that Ukraine badly needs from third countries outside the European Union. “It’s necessary to boost support for …

EU leaders to drum up more support for Ukraine amid appeals for a new sense of urgency
9 months ago

EU leaders to drum up more support for Ukraine amid appeals for a new sense of urgency

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — There is a new sense of urgency in the European Union over the war in Ukraine. “Now that we are facing the biggest security threat since the Second World War, it is high time we take radical and concrete steps to be defense-ready and put the EU’s economy on a ‘war footing’,” he said. Hungary for one, Russia’s …

Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is ‘not unthinkable’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is ‘not unthinkable’

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO forces “is not unthinkable” and that he appreciates the French president for not ruling out that idea. Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk was among those European leaders who initially ruled out sending troops to Ukraine after Macron’s remarks, saying: “Poland does not plan to send its troops to the …

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