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NATO takes over Ukraine aid coordination as Trump’s return stirs concerns over US support

Trump, who will take office in January, has said wants to end the war in Ukraine swiftly but not how he aims to do so. Trump threatened to quit NATO during his first term as president and demanded allies must spend 3% of national GDP on their militaries, compared with NATO’s target of 2%. Image- Reuters In a move widely …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Territorial concessions, no Nato seat for Ukraine in Trump's 'truce within 24-hr' plan

Firstpost

The broad outline of US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Ukraine includes freezing current battle lines, putting the Nato membership for Ukraine on hold, and using a carrot and sticks approach with Ukraine and Russia Advisers to US President-elect Donald Trump have fleshed out three plans to end the war in Ukraine, according to a report. …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Opportunity for seeds of peace to be planted: China Daily editorial

China Daily

Until quite recently, a negotiated end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict seemed to be a non-option for either Ukraine or the NATO countries which promised to have its back. There has been a subtle change in the rhetoric of Ukraine's Western allies, however, that may have significant implications for the way the conflict, which has lasted nearly three years, unfolds, or …

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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 …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

If the war in Ukraine ends in a deal, it must be struck by Zelensky from a position of strength

The Independent

Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has suggested he would temporarily cede Ukrainian territory to Russia in exchange for joining Nato. He implied that he would worry about recovering the eastern provinces and Crimea later: “And then on the occupied territory of Ukraine, Ukraine can get them back in a diplomatic way.” Mr Zelensky understands two ways in which the …

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3 months, 1 week ago

NATO military committee chair backs Ukraine’s use of long range weapons to hit Russia

Associated Press

PRAGUE — The head of NATO’s military committee said Saturday that Ukraine has the solid legal and military right to strike deep inside Russia to gain combat advantage — reflecting the beliefs of a number of U.S. allies — even as the Biden administration balks at allowing Kyiv to do so using American-made weapons. Their comments came as U.S. President …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Could Britain really go to war with Russia?

The Independent

Given the magnitude of the question, it seems to be surprisingly little talked about. If Keir Starmer and Joe Biden agree to allow Ukraine to use the long-range missiles we’ve sent to help them defend their country – not just near Ukraine’s borders but on legitimate military targets such as arms dumps and air force bases deep in Russian territory …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

A positive peace is possible

China Daily

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Extending of NATO's militarized deterrence to the Asia-Pacific is a threat to the region's stability which is the result of codependent and symbiotic peace and prosperity The ongoing chaos that seems to be the defining characteristic of US domestic politics sets the backdrop for the attempts of the United States to reassert its hegemony across the world …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Germany to halve military aid to Ukraine

The Telegraph

The German government is under pressure to show fiscal discipline after a court ruled that using undeployed coronavirus recovery funds for green initiatives and industry support was unconstitutional. “Ukraine’s financing is secured for the foreseeable future thanks to European instruments and the G7 loans,” Christian Lindner, the German finance minister, said on Wednesday. Mr Trump was criticised after suggesting the …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Russian assassination plots against those supporting Ukraine uncovered in Europe, official says

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Western intelligence agencies have uncovered Russian plots to carry out assassinations, arson and other sabotage in Europe against companies and people linked to support for Ukraine’s military — one of the most serious being a plan to kill the head of a German arms manufacturer, a Western government official said. White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson …

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5 months, 1 week ago

NATO missing the point of crisis prevention

China Daily

People walk inside the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, which has been decorated with signage in preparation for the NATO Summit, on July 8. In fact, US President Joe Biden repeatedly warned of a looming conflict, neither Washington nor NATO addressed Russia's genuine concerns to prevent hostilities. Washington says that since Ukraine is not a member of NATO, the US …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Biden calls Zelensky 'President Putin' in biggest gaffe yet with his political life hanging by a thread

Daily Mail

President Joe Biden introduced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as 'President Putin' in a brutal gaffe at the NATO summit with his political future hanging by a thread. 'No, we're going to beat Putin,' Biden said, and blamed the blunder on being 'so focused' on defeating the Russian tyrant who invaded Ukraine two-and-a-half years ago. His gaffe came in front of …

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5 months, 1 week ago

NATO allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In their most serious rebuke against Beijing, NATO allies on Wednesday called China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns over Beijing’s nuclear arsenal and its capabilities in space. In the communiqué, NATO member countries said China has become a war enabler through its “no-limits partnership” with Russia and its large-scale support for Russia’s …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says world cannot wait until US elections in November to take action to repel Putin

Live Mint

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the world must not wait for November to drive back Russia's offensive against his country. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Biden vs Trump At the NATO summit, he'll be trying to navigate a tumultuous American political landscape as President Joe Biden tries to show his strength on the world stage and ability to keep leading the alliance's most …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO summit turns to Ukraine — with a pledge for weapons, but no invite to join the club

LA Times

The United States and its NATO allies will give Ukraine new air defense systems, Europe-based military training and other equipment to bolster its desperate fight against Russia more than two years into their bloody war. As leaders of the 32 states that form NATO convened here for the group’s 75th anniversary, U.S. officials said Ukraine is instead being offered a …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer to face first international test as he meets Biden and other world leaders at Nato

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Keir Starmer will …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

NATO serves US' hegemony at EU's expense

China Daily

Editor's note: The NATO's expansion into the Asia-Pacific will heighten geopolitical risks and threaten the region's prosperity and stability. NATO may claim its move is justified from the Western security perspective and necessary for preventing Russia's "military provocations", but in effect, it is harmful to other countries' national security. Subsequently, the US used the Ukraine crisis to prompt NATO's European …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine conflict has exposed deep-rooted issues

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. The West's long-standing disdain for Russia, exemplified by NATO's eastward expansion, is fueling the conflict, so accusing China of not intervening in the issue to seek its resolution is a …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dangerous stalemate in Ukraine: Is a Russia-NATO nuclear war becoming inevitable?

Firstpost

As Russia and NATO escalate military posturing over Ukraine, the unthinkable looms — nuclear conflict. As Biden stated, “All of Europe will be threatened, we are not going to let that happen.” He further underlined that “Putin is not going to stop at Ukraine.” Biden’s statement on Russia can be seen in the backdrop of NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg’s statement …

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6 months ago

US and NATO deliberately bark up the wrong tree to justify their aggressive posture in Asia: China Daily editorial

China Daily

The flag of NATO. The joint news conference given by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday in Washington served to show the extent to which the outgoing head of the transatlantic security alliance has been in the US pocket over the past 10 years and the lengths the two parties are willing …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it

Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv began withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. They also coincided with a meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Italy and after the U.S. and Ukraine …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Putin promises 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine drops Nato bid

The Telegraph

Vladimir Putin’s ceasefire offer cannot be trusted, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has said. The Russian president said in a speech earlier on Friday that Russia would end the war in Ukraine if Kyiv agreed to drop its Nato ambitions and hand over the entirety of four provinces claimed by Moscow. “He will not stop,” Mr Zelensky said, likening Putin’s …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

NATO should push talks, not weapons: China Daily editorial

China Daily

France and Germany said on Tuesday that Ukraine should be allowed to use their weapons against targets inside Russia. In a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukraine would be permitted to use weapons supplied by France against military bases inside Russia from which Ukraine is being attacked. Admittedly, Ukraine has become …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Poland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia’s war threatens stability

Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s foreign minister on Thursday called on NATO to increase its defense preparedness and said his government wants to be at the center of decision-making in the European Union, seeking to reestablish the country as a reliable international partner as the war in Ukraine rages across the border. Arguing that EU membership brought many benefits, Sikorski said: …

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NATO takes over Ukraine aid coordination as Trump’s return stirs concerns over US support

Territorial concessions, no Nato seat for Ukraine in Trump's 'truce within 24-hr' plan

Opportunity for seeds of peace to be planted: China Daily editorial

NATO set to hold off Ukraine invite push as Trump looms

If the war in Ukraine ends in a deal, it must be struck by Zelensky from a position of strength

NATO military committee chair backs Ukraine’s use of long range weapons to hit Russia

Could Britain really go to war with Russia?

A positive peace is possible

Germany to halve military aid to Ukraine

Russian assassination plots against those supporting Ukraine uncovered in Europe, official says

NATO missing the point of crisis prevention

Biden calls Zelensky 'President Putin' in biggest gaffe yet with his political life hanging by a thread

NATO allies call China a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says world cannot wait until US elections in November to take action to repel Putin

NATO summit turns to Ukraine — with a pledge for weapons, but no invite to join the club

Keir Starmer to face first international test as he meets Biden and other world leaders at Nato

NATO serves US' hegemony at EU's expense

Ukraine conflict has exposed deep-rooted issues

Dangerous stalemate in Ukraine: Is a Russia-NATO nuclear war becoming inevitable?

US and NATO deliberately bark up the wrong tree to justify their aggressive posture in Asia: China Daily editorial

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it

Ukraine-Russia war: Putin promises 'immediate' ceasefire if Ukraine drops Nato bid

NATO should push talks, not weapons: China Daily editorial

Poland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia’s war threatens stability