‘I understand the criticism of the West’s double standards in the East and the Middle East,’ says the new head of the Southern Neighborhood
This is the central question occupying the minds of participants at the Washington summit, even though different concerns are being expressed in statements and speeches
Russia is pressing its advantage in troops, munitions and air dominance in several towns in the provinces of Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv to expand the front line and achieve strategic victories this summer
The second season of the Netflix documentary focuses on the atomic bomb and the Cold War, and how those events are linked to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
The Alliance is analyzing its future relationship with the Kremlin amid concerns about its activities in North Africa and the Sahel
His announcement will pit him against outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is considered the favorite to replace Stoltenberg and has the tacit support of most member countries
President Andrzej Duda’s appeal came on the eve of a visit to the White House, where U.S. President Joe Biden will receive both him and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday
Moscow’s warning came a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said that sending in Western ground troops should not be ‘ruled out’ in the future
The acting prime minister of the Netherlands, who has openly applied for the post, has the support of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France, while Hungary and Turkey have not commented
Concern grows among European leaders about Washington’s commitment to its allies should Donald Trump return to office
According to the design being finalized by the Alliance, the new specialized center would provide more extensive training than is currently offered by the allies
‘The whole world heard it and the worst thing is he means it,’ Biden added. Trump said Saturday that he would allow Russia to do whatever it wants to NATO member nations that don’t devote 2% of their GDP to defense
France has called on Europe to prepare for the Republican populist’s possible returns to the White House
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers last week called on Orbán to immediately ratify Sweden’s bid, saying patience with Hungary is ‘wearing thin’ as it continues to delay its approval
Austin’s lack of disclosure has prompted changes in federal guidelines and has triggered an internal Pentagon review into his department’s notification procedures
All 31 NATO allies must endorse Sweden’s membership. Turkey and Hungary are the only two allies that have yet to ratify it
Ahtisaari helped reach peace accords related to Serbia’s withdrawal from Kosovo in the late 1990s, Namibia’s bid for independence in the 1980s, and autonomy for Aceh province in Indonesia in 2005
The leaders of Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Britain, the European Commission, the European Council and the NATO joined Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the call
Stoltenberg agreed to make efforts to get NATO members to help provide additional air defense systems to protect Ukraine’s power plants and energy infrastructure that were badly damaged in relentless and deadly attacks last winter
The Ukrainian military has confirmed a change in tactics in their advance to reduce the number of casualties. Officers are asking for more time to obtain results in the counteroffensive
Washington has agreed to supply Ukraine with a munition that has been banned by over 100 countries and which will wreak havoc on the civilian population for decades after the end of the war
The Alliance has launched a study to assess potential risks from North Africa, the Sahel and Middle East, but the area was left out of regional plans approved at Vilnius summit
The leaders of Japan, Australia, South Korea and New Zealand took part in the Vilnius summit, but the Allies disagree on how far the organization should be involved in that region
In a communiqué, the Allies say defense spending will be ‘at least’ 2% of GDP and announce further investigation into emerging threats in the southern flank
Zelenskiy charges that the allies’ agreement is undefined and warns it could benefit Russia
Biden described the summit as a “historic moment” and said the United States agreed with a proposal to outline a path for Ukraine’s eventual membership.
The initiative, which is supported by France, Germany and the United Kingdom, involves a commitment to continue to supply Kyiv with weapons, but does not set down a concrete timetable for the country’s accession into the Alliance, which is still a source of division