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Turkey opposes NATO membership for Finland, Sweden
May 13, 2022 (AFP)
The leader of NATO-member Turkey spoke ahead of expected confirmations from the Nordic nations on Sunday that they will apply to join the Western military allia...
US 'working to clarify Turkey's position' on NATO enlargement: W.House
May 13, 2022 (AFP)
The idea of the two nations becoming members of the transatlantic alliance had received "broad support from NATO member countries," Psaki said. Pentagon spokesm...
From the Cold War to Ukraine: a brief history of NATO
May 12, 2022 (AFP)
The alliance was formed at the start of the Cold War to protect Western Europe against the threat of Soviet aggression but its remit and reach have expanded ove...
Russian ex-mercenary says Kremlin should stay off foreign soil
May 12, 2022 (AFP)
But now as fighting rages in Ukraine, he believes the Kremlin should stop foreign military interventions and focus instead on improving the lives of people at h...
Russia warns of response to Finland NATO entry
May 12, 2022 (AFP)
"The expansion of NATO and the approach of the alliance to our borders does not make the world and our continent more stable and secure," Kremlin spokesman Dmit...
As Finland and Sweden eye NATO, alliance sees mutual gains
May 12, 2022 (AFP)
The war has convinced many Finns and Swedes to rethink their longstanding aversion to NATO membership, with Finland's president and prime minister Thursday pres...
Finnish president, PM in favour of joining NATO 'without delay'
May 12, 2022 (AFP)
The Kremlin immediately responded to the announcement, saying Finnish membership in the Western military alliance was "definitely" a threat to Russia. Neighbour...
Finland joining NATO 'definitely' threat to Russia: Kremlin
May 12, 2022 (AFP)
"The expansion of NATO and the approach of the alliance to our borders does not make the world and our continent more stable and secure," Kremlin spokesman Dmit...
US takes first step to approve $40 bn in Ukraine aid
May 11, 2022 (AFP)
The defense, humanitarian and economic funding passed the House of Representatives by 368 votes to 57, with the two parties' leaders having already reached an a...
Anti-Kremlin activist, Ukrainian soldiers' wives ask pope for help
May 11, 2022 (AFP)
"We asked him to come to Ukraine, to talk to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, to tell him 'Let them go'. He just said he would pray for us," Kateryna Prokope...
US set to approve $40 bn for Ukraine, warning of long war ahead
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
The defense, humanitarian and economic funding should pass comfortably, with the two parties having reached an agreement on the details, and it will likely move...
Decisive week for Finland, Sweden as NATO decisions loom
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
The Nordic nations have been rattled by Moscow's war against its pro-Western neighbour, which has bolstered domestic support for joining the military alliance -...
Doubts abound over Macron vision for broad Europe bloc
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
For the ever-increasing list of aspiring member states, and even post-Brexit Britain, a wider European club could offer an alternative for coordination on polit...
UK PM to visit Sweden and Finland before NATO decisions
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
Finland and Sweden are expected to announce this week whether they will apply to join the alliance, after decades of non-alignment. Both Helsinki and Stockholm ...
The path to NATO for Finland and Sweden
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
The Nordic neighbours are already close partners of NATO and alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg has pledged they would be quickly welcomed with "open arms". Here a...
Will Finland and Sweden join NATO? Five things to know
May 10, 2022 (AFP)
The Nordic neighbours are expected to act in unison, with both expressing a desire for their applications to be submitted simultaneously if they decide to go th...
Overwhelming support for NATO bid among Finns: poll
May 09, 2022 (AFP)
Support for NATO membership used to be steady at 20-30 percent but has soared in Finland, as well as neighbouring Sweden -- both historically militarily non-ali...
Russia readies Victory Day parade as fight for east Ukraine rages
May 09, 2022 (AFP)
President Vladimir Putin is set to flaunt Russia's power in celebration of Victory Day, in an event that has taken on great prominence as he seeks to justify a ...
Sweden's ruling party to announce NATO stance May 15
May 09, 2022 (AFP)
A decision in favour of joining would in all likelihood pave the way for Sweden to submit a membership bid. "The party will announce its position on May 15," wh...
Ukrainians being taken 'against their will' into Russia: Pentagon
May 09, 2022 (AFP)
"I can't speak to how many camps or what they look like," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters when asked about statements from Kyiv that some 1.2 milli...
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