The joint plea comes as U.S. Republicans continue to hold out on a fresh funding agreement for the war-torn country, and as European capitals mull their options to constrain…
Read more Failure in Ukraine ‘will remake the world,’ UK and Poland warn deadlocked USAn increasingly belligerent Russian President Vladimir Putin could attack the NATO military alliance in less than a decade, Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius warned. “We hear threats from…
Read more Putin could attack NATO in ‘5 to 8 years,’ German defense minister warnsBRUSSELS — Turkey has promised Sweden it will ratify its bid to join NATO “within weeks,” Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said Wednesday. Referring to his Turkish counterpart Hakan…
Read more Sweden says Turkey pledges to ratify its NATO bid ‘within weeks’Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is emerging as the front-runner to be the new…
Read more NATO front-runner Mark Rutte faces flak over low Dutch defense spendingRussia’s Wagner Group might carry out “sabotage actions” and their threat should not be underestimated, said Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Thursday, warning that the mercenary group’s provocations…
Read more Wagner forces are trying to ‘destabilize’ NATO, Polish PM saysRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and threatened to take “reciprocal action” if Ukraine used the weapons against…
Read more Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs to strike back, Putin warnsA small group of Western allies are engaged in “advanced” and “frantic, last-minute” negotiations to finalize a security assurance declaration for Ukraine ahead of this week’s NATO summit…
Read more Western powers race to finish security pledges for UkrainePaul Ronzheimer is the deputy editor-in-chief of BILD and a senior journalist reporting for Axel Springer, the parent company of POLITICO. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba warned European…
Read more Kyiv not in NATO after Russia war would be ‘suicidal,’ Ukraine foreign minister saysBRUSSELS — NATO is crafting its new military plans assuming Moscow will make a comeback. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Admiral Rob Bauer, chair of the NATO military…
Read more Never underestimate Russia, top NATO military official warnsPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This article is part of the Europe’s strategic impotence Special Report. At NATO summit after NATO summit,…
Read more The US wants Europe to buy American weapons; the EU has other ideasPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Don’t expect to see F-16s in Ukrainian skies anytime soon — the allies need some time. Following months…
Read more The F-16 takeoff to Ukraine will take timeBerlin is keen to expand its support to Ukraine as the government in Kyiv prepares for an anticipated counteroffensive against Russia’s invasion of the country. The German government…
Read more Germany approves new €2.7B package of arms for UkraineFrance “will train and equip” several Ukrainian battalions and provide them with “tens of armored vehicles and light tanks,” Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced late Sunday. The…
Read more France to give Ukraine more armored vehicles and light tanks, Macron and Zelenskyy announce after surprise summitLUXEMBOURG — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday implored EU foreign affairs ministers to move faster on their promises to supply Kyiv with ammunition. But his plea came…
Read more Ukraine’s foreign minister urges EU to speed up ammo deliveriesCet article est aussi disponible en français. ABOARD COTAM UNITÉ (FRANCE’S AIR FORCE ONE) — Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a…
Read more Europe must resist pressure to become ‘America’s followers,’ says MacronRussian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Moscow would station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russian state media reported. Russia will “complete construction of a storage facility…
Read more Putin says Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in BelarusThe Hungarian parliament ratified Finland’s NATO membership on Monday, putting Helsinki one step closer to joining the alliance but leaving Sweden waiting in the wings. Members of Hungary’s…
Read more Finland on course for NATO membership after Hungarian votePress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Not even a war has succeeded in pushing Europe’s biggest powers to reach their defense spending targets.…
Read more Is there a war on? Big EU powers still short of NATO spending targetsPress play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU has reached a deal to send Ukraine 1 million rounds of ammunition within the next…
Read more EU seals deal to send Ukraine 1 million ammo roundsAs Russia’s war in Ukraine puts a heavy strain on EU arms, there’s infighting in Brussels over how best to reload. The latest skirmish is focused around a…
Read more France pushes protectionism in Ukraine defense plan
