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Erdogan signals no progress on Sweden's NATO bid
Jun 25, 2022 (AFP)
In a phone call with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Erdogan reiterated that "Sweden should take steps regarding such fundamental matters as combatt...
Spain warns of possible cyberattack at NATO summit
Jun 24, 2022 (AFP)
Asked if Spain feared Russia could launch such an attack, Margarita Robles told journalists "the possibility of a cyberattack exists", without mentioning the co...
World leaders seek united front for Ukraine as war rages on
Jun 24, 2022 (AFP)
In the face-to-face talks, the allies will take stock of the effectiveness of sanctions imposed so far against Vladimir Putin's Russia, consider possible new mi...
Finland's and Sweden's pursuit of NATO membership the exact opposite of what Putin wanted
Jun 23, 2022 (SPX)
Since the start of the Russian assault on Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, both countries have given Ukraine missile systems, assault rifles, ammunition and money for ...
Biden, fragile at home, faces historic leadership task in Europe
Jun 23, 2022 (AFP)
Biden arrives Saturday in Germany for the G7 summit of major Western powers, followed next week by the NATO military alliance summit in Madrid. Both sessions wi...
Estonia accuses Russia of 'escalatory' actions
Jun 22, 2022 (AFP)
It also referenced Russia's threat this week against Estonia's fellow Baltic state Lithuania over its restriction of rail traffic to Russia's Kaliningrad exclav...
Xi warns about 'expanding military alliances' at BRICS summit: state media
Jun 22, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing is hosting the meeting of the influential club of BRICS emerging economies, which accounts for more than 40 percent of the global population and nearly ...
Putin says 'proud' of Russian troops in Ukraine; As Ukraine women learn urban combat
Jun 21, 2022 (AFP)
"We are proud that during the special military operation our fighters act with courage, professionalism, like real heroes," Putin said in televised remarks duri...
Kremlin spokesman says Americans captured in Ukraine committed 'crimes'
Jun 21, 2022 (AFP)
The interview marks the first time the Kremlin has commented on the cases of Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh, both US military veterans, according to NBC. "They...
Biden says he plans to talk to China's Xi
Jun 21, 2022 (AFP)
"I plan on having a conversation with President Xi. We haven't set a time yet," Biden told reporters. Over the weekend, Biden said a call could be "soon." The l...
Hopes fade for swift NATO accession for Finland, Sweden
Jun 20, 2022 (AFP)
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met representatives from the three countries to try to make progress on the Nordic nations' membership applications, whi...
Macron's domestic travails to sap European leadership
Jun 20, 2022 (AFP)
The loss of the majority in parliamentary elections Sunday represented a major personal blow for Macron as he seeks a springboard for reform after winning a sec...
Turkey says NATO summit 'not the deadline' for Finland, Sweden talks
Jun 20, 2022 (AFP)
The comments from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's top foreign policy adviser followed a round of urgent talks in Brussels that NATO leaders had hoped w...
Russia has 'strategically lost' Ukraine war: UK armed forces chief
Jun 16, 2022 (AFP)
"This is a dreadful mistake by Russia. Russia will never take control of Ukraine," said Tony Radakin, the country's highest-ranking military officer, adding it ...
West pledges more arms for Ukraine, as Russia and China renew ties
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
In eastern Ukraine, troops fired a volley of shells from French-supplied Caesar howitzers towards Russian positions, even as Western ministers met at NATO headq...
Xi tells Putin China to keep backing Russia on 'sovereignty, security'
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
China is "willing to continue to support (Russia) on issues concerning core interests and major concerns such as sovereignty and security," Chinese state broadc...
Germany to redeploy troops to Bosnia as part of EU mission
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
Bosnians will head to the polls in October but fears are growing that Russia, which is waging war in Ukraine, is fanning the embers of separatism in the deeply ...
Japan to attend NATO summit for first time
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
The June 28-30 gathering is seen as a crunch moment for the 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies, four months into Russia's war in Ukraine. Sweden and F...
Turkey wants written response from Finland, Sweden over NATO bid concerns
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
"We have transmitted our questions in writing to these two countries," Turkey Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters. "Now we're waiting for their wri...
Ukraine war sparks debate over Finland's 'Achilles heel'
Jun 15, 2022 (AFP)
But the region's unique status is the object of intense debate since Russia's invasion of Ukraine rattled neighbouring Finland into applying for NATO membership...
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