Putin calls Nato a 'blatant anachronism', accuses US of dominating alliance for global influence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Putin calls Nato a 'blatant anachronism', accuses US of dominating alliance for global influence

Firstpost  

In a speech to a conference of Russian experts, Putin argued that the Nato alliance operates under “the diktat of the older brother,” referring to the US Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session as part of the 21st annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club titled 'Lasting peace on what basis? Reuters File Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticised NATO as a “blatant anachronism” that the US uses to maintain dominance over its sphere of influence. In a speech to a conference of Russian experts, Putin argued that the alliance operates under “the diktat of the older brother,” referring to the US. Putin condemned the US for seeking to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia in Ukraine and said a struggle was underway to shape a new world order as the Western-dominated post-Cold War era crumbled.

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“The West’s Hypocrisy Has Become Almost Unbearable” - Former Indian Foreign Secretary on Ukraine War, India’s Position
1 day, 3 hours ago

“The West’s Hypocrisy Has Become Almost Unbearable” - Former Indian Foreign Secretary on Ukraine War, India’s Position

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 23, 2024 16:33 IST - 10 MINS READ On December 17, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, a senior general in charge of Russia’s nuclear defence forces, was assassinated in Moscow along with an associate. They’ve handed over European foreign policy to a small Baltic state: I’m talking about Kaja Kallas of Estonia, who has publicly stated Russia should …

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine
1 week, 4 days ago

NATO chief warns that Putin wants long-term confrontation with Europe after Ukraine

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “wipe Ukraine off the map” and could come after other parts of Europe next, as he urged Europeans to press their governments to ramp up defense spending. Rutte noted that defense spending has risen sharply in Europe, with 23 allies expected to reach …

Nato calls for unity as Russia, allies 'threaten' Europe, Indo-Pacific and North America
1 month, 1 week ago

Nato calls for unity as Russia, allies 'threaten' Europe, Indo-Pacific and North America

Firstpost  

Trump victory in the US presidential election has caused concern in Kyiv and other European capitals about the degree of future U.S. commitment to helping Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday warned that Russia’s growing economic and military ties with China, North Korea and Iran are posing threats to Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and North America. ”Russia working together …

NATO’s Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances
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1 month, 1 week ago

NATO’s Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances

Associated Press  

PARIS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on Western allies to provide Ukraine with further support “to change the trajectory of the conflict” with Russia. Speaking ahead of a meeting Tuesday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, Rutte said: “We must do more than just keep Ukraine in the fight.” He added: “We need to raise the cost …

Putin Sets Stage for BRICS Expansion, Seeking Counterbalance to West's Influence
2 months ago

Putin Sets Stage for BRICS Expansion, Seeking Counterbalance to West's Influence

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over a closing session of the BRICS summit, highlighting the bloc's role as a counterbalance to the West. The summit focused on deepening financial cooperation, exploring alternatives to Western-dominated payment systems, and settling regional conflicts. Russia emphasized its commitment to enhancing financial cooperation within BRICS and voiced concern about the disruptive effect of unlawful unilateral …

Putin's BRICS Summit: A Show of defiance against the West
2 months ago

Putin's BRICS Summit: A Show of defiance against the West

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts a summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies in Kazan, Russia. The summit aims to counterbalance Western clout and demonstrate Russia's defiance of the liberal order. The BRICS summit brings together 36 countries and more than 20 of them are represented by heads of state. Proposed projects include the creation of a new payment …

Putin's Summit in Kazan: Balancing Acts and Showing Global Unity
2 months ago

Putin's Summit in Kazan: Balancing Acts and Showing Global Unity

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be hosting a summit in Kazan, Russia, to showcase the country's growing global influence. The summit will bring together multiple world leaders, including China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian. The summit is a show of Russia's determination to counterbalance the Western-led world order and demonstrate its economic …

Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage
2 months ago

Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage

NPR  

Putin hosts a summit in a bid to show the West it can't keep Russia off the global stage toggle caption Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP In the coming days, Russian President Vladimir Putin will be shaking hands with multiple world leaders, including China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian. "While Putin will want the China-Russia …

Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer
5 months, 1 week ago

Faced with threats from Russia and its Asian supporters, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners get closer

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Four Indo-Pacific countries attending the NATO summit issued a joint statement Thursday to “strongly condemn the illicit military cooperation” between Russia and North Korea, showing how the military alliance and its Pacific partners are forging closer ties to counter what they see as shared security threats. “We will address our shared security challenges, including Russia’s war against Ukraine, …

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 …

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nato Summit | A worry as big as Putin: How to Trump-proof the alliance?

Firstpost  

Nato summit gets underway today in Washington, where top leaders from 32 member nations have gathered to celebrate 75 years of its existence. But Donald Trump, the second-time US presidential hopeful, casts a large shadow on the summit as Russia’s Vladimir Putin keeps Europe on edge Aiming to run again for the US presidential election, Donald Trump said in February …

‘Russia-NATO, one step away from a full-scale World War 3,’ Putin warns the West
9 months ago

‘Russia-NATO, one step away from a full-scale World War 3,’ Putin warns the West

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday, suggesting that a direct conflict between Russia and the US-led NATO military alliance would bring the world close to World War Three. Asked by Reuters about Macron's remarks and the risks and possibility of a conflict between Russia and NATO, Putin quipped: “Everything is possible in the modern world.” “It is …

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
10 months, 1 week ago

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Donald Trump, the front-runner in the U.S. for the Republican Party’s nomination this year, says he once warned that he would allow Russia to do whatever it wants to NATO member nations that are “delinquent” in devoting 2% of their gross domestic product to defense. Speaking at a rally in Conway, South Carolina, Trump recalled how as …

Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever they want’ to Nato allies who fail to pay bills
10 months, 1 week ago

Trump says he would encourage Russia to ‘do whatever they want’ to Nato allies who fail to pay bills

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy During his first term …

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works
10 months, 1 week ago

How Trump urging Russia to invade ‘delinquent’ NATO members distorts how the alliance works

LA Times  

Then-President Trump is shown at a NATO summit in December 2019. Trump’s comment Saturday on NATO and Russia was the latest instance in which the former president seemed to side with an authoritarian state over America’s democratic allies. Former President Trump, the front-runner for the Republican Party’s nomination this year, says he once warned that he would allow Russia to …

Germany warns Putin could launch attack on Nato in less than a decade
11 months ago

Germany warns Putin could launch attack on Nato in less than a decade

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 Vladimir Putin could launch an …

Putin threatening Finland and preparing for potential war with Nato, warns think tank
1 year ago

Putin threatening Finland and preparing for potential war with Nato, warns think tank

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 Vladimir Putin is preparing for …

Russia slams West, NATO; warns of 'problems' with Finland
1 year ago

Russia slams West, NATO; warns of 'problems' with Finland

Firstpost  

With Finland joining NATO, the security environment in northern Europe underwent a notable change, with the alliance’s border with Russia expanding by more than 1,300 kilometres Following Finland’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning about “problems” with the country, CNN reported. All disputes, including those of a territorial …

Putin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors
1 year, 1 month ago

Putin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Kazakhstan on Thursday, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbor and major economic partner in the midst of tensions with the West over Ukraine. Speaking at the start of his talks with Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Putin hailed “multi-faceted” ties between the countries and said they would determine new …

Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO
1 year, 5 months ago

Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO

Al Jazeera  

In a period of great malaise in the West, the Russian president has given the military alliance new meaning, mission and drive. It feels like we are worlds away from the time when French President Emmanuel Macron declared NATO “brain dead” on the eve of its London summit in 2019. President Donald Trump had heightened tensions over NATO’s burden-sharing, falsely …

NATO sees no change in Russia’s nuclear posture despite Belarusian leader’s claims
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO sees no change in Russia’s nuclear posture despite Belarusian leader’s claims

LA Times  

NATO sees no sign that Russia has changed its nuclear posture, the head of the Western military alliance said Thursday, after Belarus’ president claimed that his country had already received some tactical nuclear weapons from its ally Moscow. In an interview on state television Tuesday, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko brashly warned that he wouldn’t hesitate to order the weapons’ use …

'Dangerous and irresponsible': NATO slams Putin rhetoric on nuclear weapons in Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

'Dangerous and irresponsible': NATO slams Putin rhetoric on nuclear weapons in Belarus

India Today  

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear rhetoric, following his announcement that he intended to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. "Russia's nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible," NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu was quoted as saying by Reuters. During his remarks on Saturday, Putin compared his plan to station nuclear weapons in Belarus to the …

NATO and Ukraine criticise Vladimir Putin for plan to place nuclear weapons in Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

NATO and Ukraine criticise Vladimir Putin for plan to place nuclear weapons in Belarus

ABC  

NATO has criticised Vladimir Putin for what it called his "dangerous and irresponsible" nuclear rhetoric, one day after the Russian president said he would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Key points: Russia has announced plans to store nuclear weapons in Belarus Ukraine called for a meeting of the UN Security Council in response Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council …

NATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric
1 year, 8 months ago

NATO condemns Putin for ‘dangerous’ nuclear rhetoric

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine seeks UN Security Council meeting after Putin announces his country will station tactical nuclear arms in Belarus. NATO has criticised Vladimir Putin for what it called his “dangerous and irresponsible” nuclear rhetoric after the Russian president announced his country would station tactical nuclear arms in Belarus. On Saturday, Putin announced Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and …

Russia's nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible, says Nato
1 year, 8 months ago

Russia's nuclear rhetoric is dangerous and irresponsible, says Nato

India Today  

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 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. We have not seen any changes in Russia's nuclear posture that would lead us to adjust our own," a Nato spokesperson said. READ | Tensions on the rise …

Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin bolster their alliances with NATO, China
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin bolster their alliances with NATO, China

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin bolstered their respective alliances with NATO and China, days before the first anniversary of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, at a meeting on Wednesday of the 193-member United Nations General Assembly to mark the Ukraine war's anniversary, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced Russia's invasion as a violation of the founding U.N. …

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 …

If NATO clashes with Russian army, it will lead to global catastrophe: Putin
2 years, 2 months ago

If NATO clashes with Russian army, it will lead to global catastrophe: Putin

Deccan Chronicle  

Astana : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that any direct contact or direct clash of NATO troops with the Russian army would lead to a "global catastrophe". Addressing the news conference in Kazakhstan's capital Astana, Putin said, "In any case, direct contact, direct clash of troops with the Russian army is a very dangerous move which could lead …

Putin on Ukraine war: Any clash of NATO troops with Russia army would lead to 'global catastrophe'
2 years, 2 months ago

Putin on Ukraine war: Any clash of NATO troops with Russia army would lead to 'global catastrophe'

India TV News  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again asserted that any direct contact or direct clash of NATO troops with the Russian army would lead to a "global catastrophe". NATO's secretive Nuclear Planning Group had on Thursday met as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week as concerns deepen over Putin's insistence that he …

NATO chief warns Russia not to cross ‘very important line’
2 years, 2 months ago

NATO chief warns Russia not to cross ‘very important line’

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Russian President Vladimir Putin would be crossing a “very important line” if he were to order the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday, as both the military alliance and Russia are due to hold nuclear exercises in the next few days. Asked what NATO would do if Russia launched a nuclear attack, …

NATO holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin threats
2 years, 2 months ago

NATO holds nuclear talks amid war tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin threats

The Hindu  

NATO's secretive Nuclear Planning Group met on October 13 as the military alliance presses ahead with plans to hold a nuclear exercise next week despite deep concern over President Vladimir Putin's insistence that he will use any means necessary to defend Russian territory. Earlier this week, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that it “would be absolutely the wrong signal to …

Putin blasts US attempts to preserve global domination
2 years, 3 months ago

Putin blasts US attempts to preserve global domination

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blasted what he described as U.S. efforts to preserve its global domination and ordered officials to boost weapons production amid the fighting in Ukraine. Speaking while receiving credentials from foreign ambassadors to Moscow, Putin said “the objective development toward a multipolar world faces resistance of those who try to preserve their hegemony …

NATO vows to guard ‘every inch of territory’ as Russia fumes
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO vows to guard ‘every inch of territory’ as Russia fumes

Associated Press  

MADRID — An unstable world could get even more dangerous if NATO does not remain strong and united, the head of the alliance said Thursday at the end of a summit where Western leaders labeled Russia “a direct threat” to the security of their nations. “At the same time, we also know that this can get worse.” That is why …

NATO vows to guard ‘every inch of territory’ as Russia fumes
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO vows to guard ‘every inch of territory’ as Russia fumes

LA Times  

An unstable world could get even more dangerous if NATO does not remain strong and united, the head of the alliance said Thursday at the end of a summit where Western leaders labeled Russia “a direct threat” to the security of their nations. “At the same time, we also know that this can get worse.” That is why the Western …

NATO deems Russia its ‘most significant and direct threat’
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO deems Russia its ‘most significant and direct threat’

Associated Press  

MADRID — NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members’ peace and security on Wednesday and vowed to strengthen support for Ukraine, even as that country’s leader chided the alliance for not doing more to help it defeat Moscow. The two formerly nonaligned nations were formally invited to join on Wednesday, as Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said …

NATO's 'new Iron Curtain' as alliance commits extra troops at Madrid summit
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO's 'new Iron Curtain' as alliance commits extra troops at Madrid summit

Daily Mail  

America will deploy thousands more troops to Europe along with fighters, air defences and ships, Joe Biden announced today, as NATO reinforces its eastern flank in a new Iron Curtain to protect the continent from Russia. NATO will deploy and extra 4,000 troops to its eastern frontier as part of enhanced defences against Russia, boosting the size of its garrisons …

NATO deems Russia its ‘most significant and direct threat’
2 years, 5 months ago

NATO deems Russia its ‘most significant and direct threat’

LA Times  

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, speaks with President Biden during the NATO summit in Madrid on Wednesday. The two formerly nonaligned nations were formally invited to join on Wednesday, as Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the war had brought “the biggest overhaul of our collective defense since the end of the Cold War.” But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented that …

Putin condemns NATO’s ‘imperial ambitions’, warns Finland, Sweden
2 years, 5 months ago

Putin condemns NATO’s ‘imperial ambitions’, warns Finland, Sweden

Al Jazeera  

Helsinki and Stockholm joining NATO marks one of the the biggest shifts in European security in decades. Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned NATO’s “imperial ambitions”, accusing the military alliance of seeking to assert its “supremacy” through the Ukraine conflict. “It’s inevitable if there is a threat to us.” ‘Shattered peace in Europe’ Putin also denied that Moscow’s forces were …

Putin gets what he didn’t want: Ukraine army closer to West
2 years, 7 months ago

Putin gets what he didn’t want: Ukraine army closer to West

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The longer Ukraine’s army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry and training — exactly the transformation President Vladimir Putin wanted to prevent by invading in the first place. After the meeting, Austin told a news conference at Ramstein that Germany had agreed to send 50 Cheetah anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine …

Right Word | NATO is a guarantee for peace and Russia cannot accept it because of its imperialism: Polish Ambassador
2 years, 8 months ago

Right Word | NATO is a guarantee for peace and Russia cannot accept it because of its imperialism: Polish Ambassador

Firstpost  

Russia is a despotic, tyrannical and autocratic system and it is dangerous for the whole world. It can’t accept that some countries are independent like Ukraine.” Ukraine and NATO Speaking strongly in support of Ukraine’s right to join NATO has been opposed by Russia, Ambassador Burakowski said, “Ukraine is an independent sovereign state. And we fully recognise this.” On NATO …

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden says Putin ‘cannot remain in power’
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden says Putin ‘cannot remain in power’

Al Jazeera  

White House says Biden’s comments were not a call for regime change in Russia, but meant to prepare the world’s democracies for an extended conflict. Biden’s comments on Saturday marked an escalation of US rhetoric towards Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, but were not a call for “regime change” in Russia, a White House official said later. A White …

Russian footholds in Middle East, Africa raise threat to NATO
2 years, 9 months ago

Russian footholds in Middle East, Africa raise threat to NATO

Firstpost  

Experts view Vladimir Putin’s expansionist goals in the Middle East and Africa as a potential long-term threat, not a present danger to Europe or the NATO alliance Beirut: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine dominates world attention. But with less global scrutiny, Putin is also busy advancing Russia’s presence in the Middle East and Africa — an expansion that …

Trump’s praise of Putin, ‘America First’ view tested by war
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s praise of Putin, ‘America First’ view tested by war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — From the earliest days of his first presidential campaign, Donald Trump aggressively challenged the pillars of Republican foreign policy that defined the party since World War II. And to the horror of many GOP leaders at the time, it worked, resonating with voters who believed, in part, that a bipartisan establishment in Washington had brokered trade deals that …

Putin’s fears of a unified, stronger Europe are fast becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin’s fears of a unified, stronger Europe are fast becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy

LA Times  

Members of parliament applaud German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during his speech on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Berlin on Sunday. “This is just the beginning of the adaptation that we need to do as a response to a much more aggressive Russia.” On Sunday in Berlin, Germany’s new Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered a rousing speech to parliament declaring that …

Inflection point for the West-led global order
2 years, 9 months ago

Inflection point for the West-led global order

The Hindu  

The Ukraine crisis has come to a head with Russia biting the bullet and launching “a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.” Even as the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres was warning that the world was facing a “moment of peril” and calling for “restraint, reason and de-escalation” to avoid “a scale and severity of need unseen for many years”, Russian troops …

As Russia attacks Ukraine, NATO holds emergency session
2 years, 10 months ago

As Russia attacks Ukraine, NATO holds emergency session

India TV News  

Highlights NATO envoys met in an emergency session after Russia attacked Ukraine. “This is a grave breach of international law, and a serious threat to Euro-Atlantic security”: NATO Preparations are also underway for a NATO summit. NATO envoys met in an emergency session Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a large-scale attack on Ukraine as the 30-nation military organization …

NATO and the Ukraine-Russia crisis: Five key things to know
2 years, 10 months ago

NATO and the Ukraine-Russia crisis: Five key things to know

Al Jazeera  

Moscow has the future of the US-led transatlantic military alliance in its sights as Kyiv eyes membership. Joining the alliance would boost Ukraine’s defensive strength, because of NATO’s principle of collective defence. NATO’s members may also be wary of Ukraine joining their ranks while tensions with Moscow remain high, as such a move could draw them into a direct conflict …

Why does Putin worry when Ukraine not joining NATO? | EXPLAINED
2 years, 10 months ago

Why does Putin worry when Ukraine not joining NATO? | EXPLAINED

India TV News  

At the core of the Ukraine crisis is a puzzle: Why would Russian President Vladimir Putin push Europe to the brink of war to demand the West not do something that it has no plan to do anyway? Russia says NATO, the American-led alliance that has on its hands the biggest European crisis in decades, must never offer membership to …

Russia wins China’s backing in NATO showdown over Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia wins China’s backing in NATO showdown over Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Beijing agrees with Moscow that US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members. Russia won China’s backing in its showdown with the West over Ukraine as Beijing agreed with Moscow the US-led NATO military alliance should not admit new members. The demand for NATO to stop expanding came after a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi …

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