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G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and the Middle East as Zelenskyy joins in FranceLeaders at the G7 summit face a packed agenda. Discussions will focus on ending Russia's war in Ukraine and addressing the Middle East cris...
Pakistan is shaping up an idea that can worry IndiaPakistan is pushing a proposed “Islamic NATO” with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Pakistan, aiming to build a regional defence bloc that r...
West Asia War: Trump seeking 'concrete commitments' in days on Hormuz security, says Mark Rutte amid fragile US–Iran ceasefireWest Asia War: NATO chief Mark Rutte has informed member nations that US President Donald Trump seeks urgent commitments to secure the Stra...
Embattled Biden greets NATO allies in WashingtonU.S. President Joe Biden will welcome the heads of NATO member states to Washington on Tuesday for an annual summit. This event provides Bi...
NATO Membership and Defence Spending: Key facts you need to knowSweden officially became a member of NATO, joining Finland in the alliance's largest expansion since the 1990s. This move comes amid rising...
NATO prepared to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia - but not to extend membershipNATO has launched a new forum for its ties with Ukraine but has only provided vague assurances for the country's future membership. US Pres...
NATO chief says Turkey agrees to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to Parliament swiftlyNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg made the announcement after talks with Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on the ev...
Sweden moves closer to NATO membership after a deal with the Turkish presidentTurkey has lifted its objections to Sweden joining NATO in return for assistance in boosting their own chances of joining the European Unio...
Finland joins NATO, dealing blow to Russia for Ukraine warEarlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that Finland's membership reflects the alliance's anti-Russian course and warned that...
Finland's top diplomat hints at joining NATO without SwedenHis comment came a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden not to expect support for its bid for NATO membership fol...
Biden signs ratification of US support for Finland, Sweden NATO bids"Just a few months ago, I welcomed the President of Finland and Prime Minister of Sweden to the White House to demonstrate the strong suppo...
Turkey greenlights Sweden, Finland's NATO bid, internal conflicts remainRounds of talks have been held in the past weeks at both Ankara and NATO headquarters in Brussels which aimed to resolve differences among ...
NATO chief Stoltenberg says Turkey's security concerns are legitimateStoltenberg, visiting Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, said it was important to note that no other NATO ally had suffered more terrorist...
NATO's Stoltenberg confident common ground can be found on Sweden, Finland membership"I'm confident that we will be able to address the concerns that Turkey has expressed in a way that doesn't delay the membership or the acc...
Finland to seek NATO entry in 'new era' amid Russia's warPresident Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement that Finland would seek membership of NATO during a joint new...
Applying for NATO membership a mistake: Putin tells Finnish PresidentIn Saturday's call initiated by Helsinki, Niinisto informed Putin of Finland's decision to seek NATO membership in the next few days, repor...
Neutral Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membershipRussia's invasion of Ukraine has profoundly changed Europe's security outlook, including for Nordic neutrals Finland and Sweden, where supp...
View: Down memory lane for an objective understanding of the Ukraine crisisIt is quite evident that Russia’s current actions did not happen just because of recent geopolitical shifts, but rather due to a history of...
Ukraine not joining NATO so why does Putin worry?Putin's demands go beyond the question of Ukraine's association with NATO, but that link is central to his complaint that the West has push...
Ukraine urges NATO to speed up membership in 'signal' to MoscowFears have been mounting of a major escalation of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where government forces have battled separatists in the ...