NATO will ‘stay united’ whoever wins US election: Rutte
NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte said in Berlin Monday, as Washington’s allies nervously await the outcome of the…
Ukraine peace talks, NATO invite may hinge on US elections, Zelensky says
AFP President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes for positive signals on Ukraine joining NATO after next month’s US elections and that the vote could pave the way for peace…
Zelensky defends ‘victory plan’ at EU and NATO
AFP President Volodymyr Zelensky told allies Thursday Ukraine must be in a position of strength before any peace talks with Russia, as he explained his “victory plan” to EU leaders…
Germany insists it won’t give Ukraine long-range missiles
AFP Berlin – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz doubled down Friday on Berlin’s refusal to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, even as other Western powers discussed allowing Kyiv more freedom to…
Putin warns West risks ‘war’ if it backs Ukraine long-range strikes
Washington currently authorises Ukraine to only hit Russian targets in the occupied parts of Ukraine and some in Russian border regions directly related to Moscow’s combat operations. AFP MOSCOW –…
German military base sealed off due to suspected sabotage, security source says
The base in Cologne-Wahn is home to the fleet of military aircraft used for travel by Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his ministers Reuters A German military base next to Cologne…
Europe must brace for decade of Ukraine war – Nato chief
BBC Europe must be prepared for a decade of Ukranian war, the outgoing secretary general of Nato has warned. Speaking to the BBC, Jens Stoltenberg said the “paradox” of the…
Estonian PM Kallas resigns to take up top EU diplomat job
Reuters VILNIUS – Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas submitted her resignation on Monday in order to take up a new job as the European Union’s foreign policy chief, the president’s…
Russia says it is not preparing to attack NATO
Russia said on Friday it was not planning to attack NATO and it was the alliance that was aggravating tensions. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was referring to a NATO…
Biden introduces Zelensky as Putin at NATO ceremony
A defiant Joe Biden insisted Thursday that he will run for another term as US president and beat Donald Trump, as a string of verbal gaffes at a major summit…