NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russian military forces are not pulling back from Kyiv and other cities, as announced by the Kremlin, Reuters reported. “According to our intelligence, Russian units are not withdrawing but repositioning. Russia is trying to regroup, … Read More
European Union aims to show united front in face of what it sees as Russian aggression NATO announced Monday that it will send fighter jets and ships to eastern Europe as tension with the alliance and Russia hit a fever … Read More
New Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht visits German troops in Lithuania. Germany’s new Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said Sunday that NATO allies were willing to discuss a raft of demands put forward by Russia, which has massed troops along the Ukrainian … Read More
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged Russia on Monday to be more transparent about its military activities near Ukraine but he stopped short of suggesting that Moscow might be preparing to invade its former Soviet neighbor. Ukraine claims … Read More
Taliban fighters entered the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Sunday and said they were awaiting a “peaceful transfer” of the city after promising not to take it by force, but the uncertainty panicked workers who fled government offices as … Read More
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell at a meeting of the bloc’s defense ministers in Brussels on May 6. John Thys (Reuters) The European Union has approved the participation of NATO members the United States, Canada, and Norway in a … Read More
Keane says Belarus’ location is ‘very strategic’ to Putin who wants to increase Russia’s ‘sphere of influence’ Belarus’ location is “very strategic” to Russian President Vladimir Putin who “wants to increase the sphere of influence of Russia in the region, in Eastern Europe in particular and … Read More
NATO Secretary Gen. Jens Stoltenberg speaks at a June 17, 2020, press briefing in Brussels, Belgium. NATO photo. NATO defense ministers on June 17 agreed on three measures aimed at countering Russia’s “extensive and growing arsenal of nuclear-capable missiles” during … Read More
Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told the BBC time is running out to save the key missile treaty -AFP/GETTY Time is running out to save a key nuclear missile treaty with Russia, Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has told the BBC. Mr. … Read More