Tag: Nato
Ukraine gets new air defences, allies deepen resolve after Russian strikes
By Agencies and published by CNA Brussels – Ukraine’s allies announced delivery of new air defences and recommitted to providing robust, enduring military assistance at a meeting at Nato headquarters on Wednesday (Oct. 12), saying Russian missile strikes two days ago only further united them. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, sitting next to his …
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Putin lobs cryptic new threats at Finland, Sweden for Joining Nato
By US News & World Report and published by MSN News RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin lobbed new threats at Finland and Sweden as Nato prepares to consider their formal applications for membership, saying Russia did not necessarily view their joining the Cold War-era alliance as a direct threat but that it would have to …
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Russia threatens to retaliate as Finland seeks Nato membership ‘without delay’
By Reuters, published by Swissinfo.ch Helsinki/ Kharkiv,Ukraine –Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join Nato “without delay”, with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent. The decision by the two Nordic …
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Putin gets what he didn’t want: Ukraine army closer to West
By AP, and published by US New & World Report 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. The list of arms flowing to …
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Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine after recognising breakaway regions
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday (Feb. 21) and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area, a move that Washington said was part of Moscow’s attempt to create …
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Alarm as east Ukraine’s most intense shelling for years enters second day
By Reuters and published by Gulf News Moscow/Kyiv – Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian rebels reported increased shelling in eastern Ukraine for a second straight day today (Feb. 18), an escalation that Washington and other Western allies say could form part of a Russian pretext to invade. A diplomatic source with years of direct experience …
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US and Nato say Russia is building up troops near Ukraine, not withdrawing
By Alexander Marrow and Alexander Vasovic, Reuters, and published by Swissinfo.ch Moscow/Kyiv –The United States and Nato said Russia was still building up troops around Ukraine on Wednesday despite Moscow’s insistence it was pulling back, questioning President Vladimir Putin’s stated desire to negotiate a solution to the crisis. In Ukraine, where people raised flags …
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Russia and China tell Nato to stop expansion, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan
Moscow – Russia and China called in a joint statement today (Feb. 4) for Nato to halt its expansion while Moscow said it fully supported Beijing’s stance on Taiwan and opposed Taiwanese independence in any form. The joint statement, including harsh criticism of the United States, was issued during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit …
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Nato designates China a ‘systemic’ challenge as Biden rebuilds bond with Western alliance
By Reuters Staff, published by The Straits Times Brussels – US President Joe Biden today (June 14) told fellow Nato leaders that the defence of Europe, Turkey and Canada was a “sacred obligation” for the United States, a marked shift from his predecessor Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw from the military alliance. Arriving in Brussels, …
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