NATO’s “most urgent task” is to ensure that Ukraine wins against Russia, Transatlantic military alliance, NATO has stated. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Since then Russia has claimed annexation of four territories belonging to Ukraine despite not controlling the capitals of any of them. Speaking at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Monday, May…
British lives have been ‘put at risk’ after a major US intelligence leak, MPs have warned. The leaked documents containing classified information about the military strength of US allies and adversaries claim that the UK has deployed 50 elite troops to Ukraine, which would make it the largest Nato contributor of special forces. The documents,…
As many as 50 British special forces operators are currently deployed in Ukraine, allegedly leaked US intelligence documents suggest. Britain has the largest contingent of special forces on Ukrainian soil, alongside more than a dozen operators each from fellow NATO states Latvia, France and the US, according to a document dated March 23. The Ministry of…
Belarus warplanes have been upgraded so they can carry NUKES, warns Russian defence chief Sergei Shoigu said Russia has been forced to take counter-measures against NATO expansion It follows from the news that Finland was due to join the alliance later on Tuesday By Afp and Rohan Gupta Published: 07:30 EDT, 4 April 2023 |…
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will travel to Brussels on Tuesday, April 4 to attend an accession ceremony at NATO headquarters, officially marking the start of the country’s membership of the military alliance. Finland submitted a joint application for NATO membership alongside Sweden shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. While Finland’s membership has been…
Finland will officially join NATO TOMORROW, says military alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg NATO general secretary Stoltenberg said Finland will join the alliance Tuesday Turkey finally ratified the Nordic country’s accession to the alliance last week Sweden’s bid to join NATO still hangs in the balance amid opposition from Turkey By David Averre Published: 07:37 EDT,…
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin conceded defeat last night in the Nordic country’s general election as the opposition centre-Right National Coalition Party claimed victory in a tightly fought contest. Marin, 37, the world’s youngest prime minister when she took office in 2019, faced criticism in Finland for her partying and her government’s spending on pensions…
Putin rattles the nuclear sabre: Russia vows to station tactical nukes on Belarus’s borders with Poland and the Baltic states from July amid spiralling tensions with NATO By Jack Wright Published: 21:12 EDT, 2 April 2023 | Updated: 01:55 EDT, 3 April 2023 Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed close to Belarus’ borders with…
Russia warns that joining NATO will make Sweden and Finland ‘legitimate targets’ for ‘retaliatory military measures’ The Swedish foreign ministry said the Russian ambassador would be summoned Viktor Tatarintsev said both Sweden and Finland would be ‘legitimate targets’ By Christian Oliver Published: 04:57 EDT, 29 March 2023 | Updated: 05:59 EDT, 29 March 2023 Sweden has…
A shaky-looking Vladimir Putin praised his ‘dear friend’ President Xi Jinping while he gripped the arms of his chair during the Chinese leader’s visit to Moscow today. Xi today said his first state visit to Russia since Putin invaded Ukraine would aid bilateral ties between the two nations. ‘I am confident the visit will be fruitful and give…
Former President Donald Trump said in a video posted Thursday that Russia wasn’t the biggest threat to the U.S., but rather some of the country’s own citizens, as he went on a screed about battling the ‘establishment.’ ‘But the greatest threat to Western civilization today is not Russia, it’s probably more than anything else ourselves…
In mid-May 2022, Finland and Sweden made news when they applied for membership in NATO, much to the chagrin of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now, according to a report Friday, it appears that process is moving toward fruition before the end of the summer. BREAKING: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey would move forward…
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has agreed to lift his veto on Finland’s application to join Transatlantic military alliance, NATO. After Russia invaded Ukraine, Finland, which shares an 832-mile border with Russia, was forced to reconsider its foreign and security policy of military neutrality and apply for NATO membership. If Finland joins, it would be…
Poland’s move to become the first country to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine does ‘not change’ the US decision against sending its own warplanes to Kyiv, the White House said Thursday. US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters today that Poland’s decision to send its Soviet-designed fighter jets ‘doesn’t change our calculus…
President Joe Biden once again had trouble navigating Air Force One’s stairs – briefly stumbling as he boarded the presidential aircraft on Sunday as he departed from Selma, Alabama. The latest wobble comes less than two weeks after he tripped up the stairs as he boarded the plane after a whirlwind three-day visit to Europe,…
Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine has become a pretty polarizing issue here in the United States, with a lot of disagreement even on the same sides of political aisles. But whatever your opinion about the situation might be, it should go without saying that at the very least, you base your opinion on the available…
The Twitterverse is aflame over recent comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s take on why American aid is vital to not only supporting his country in the Russia-Ukraine War but also thwarting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans for further conquest should Ukraine fall. NEW—Zelensky warns the US what will happen if Ukraine loses: “The US…
Vladimir Putin claims the West wants to destroy Russia and warns of Nato’s nuclear capabilities as he claims his people may not survive By Mail Foreign Service Published: 18:05 EST, 26 February 2023 | Updated: 04:45 EST, 27 February 2023 Vladimir Putin yesterday accused the West of wanting to liquidate Russia, claiming that his people…
President Joe Biden has returned to the White House after a historic three day visit to Europe, which included stops in Poland and war-torn Ukraine. Shortly after 8.30pm on Wednesday, Air Force One landed at Joint Base Andrews, where Biden disembarked without incident, but appeared to walk stiffly across the tarmac to Marine One. It came…
Vladimir Putin ‘is not preparing for peace’: NATO chief warns Europe is at risk of running out of ammunition to help Ukraine fight back with Russia ‘preparing for new offensives’ NATO chief warns Vladimir Putin preparing for ‘fresh offensives and new attacks’ Jens Stoltenberg told military alliance that West was running low on ammo He…