Source link Jens Stoltenberg said the military bloc’s defense industry has yet to reach the level of cooperation needed to satisfy Kiev The Ukrainian military has failed to achieve any breakthroughs on the battlefield over the past several months, but the West should stand by the country regardless, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has argued. […]
Source link Members of the US-led bloc have stated on numerous occasions that it’s still not the right time to accept Kiev Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, originally elected on his campaign’s anti-war pledges and now promising another wave of conscription, has admitted that his country may never join NATO. The statement was made during a […]
Source link Ceding territory to Russia in exchange for membership in the US-led bloc is not an option, Dmitry Kuleba has said The idea that Ukraine could cede territories that it lost to Russia in exchange for NATO membership remains unacceptable, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba told journalists on the sidelines of a NATO meeting […]
Source link Former US Marine Paul Whelan, who is serving a prison sentence for espionage in Russia, has been injured in an altercation with a fellow inmate, the Russian authorities said. He was reportedly attacked by a prisoner of Turkish origin. Whelan is serving his sentence at Penal Colony Number 17 in Russia’s Mordovia region. According […]
Source link The US-led bloc promised “interoperability” – but not membership – to Kiev NATO has promised to develop a roadmap toward Ukraine’s “full interoperability” with the bloc’s militaries. While Kiev has welcomed the announcement, it fell dramatically short of the membership invitation that President Vladimir Zelensky sought earlier this year. In a statement released […]
Source link Poland has announced sending “military advisors” to Finland’s border with Russia Finland has no reason to enhance its military posture on the Russian border, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Wednesday. Such action by Helsinki can only spark tensions in relations with Moscow, he said. On Tuesday, Poland said it would send […]
Source link Ukraine will join the US-led military alliance only after it meets all conditions and secures the consent of every member, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken repeated on Wednesday when asked about a proposal to fast-track the process. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba made a short press appearance on the sidelines […]
Source link Moscow’s forces are preparing for fresh strikes on Ukraine’s power infrastructure, Jens Stoltenberg warned The Russian military has amassed a large stockpile of missiles in preparation for strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure over the winter, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg claimed on Wednesday. Speaking after a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels, Stoltenberg […]
Source link Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto questioned the bloc’s strategy, given the poor results from its support for Kiev Several foreign ministers at this week’s NATO meeting in Brussels have admitted that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed, having made no breakthrough and no progress, according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. He said the […]
Source link Skyrocketing energy prices in light of a Russian gas supply shortfall boosted Norway’s revenues in 2022 Norway raked in record oil and gas revenues last year after the conflict in Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, broadcaster NRK reported on Tuesday. According to the channel, citing research institution NHH, Norway earned 334 billion kroner […]
Source link Moscow has countered Helsinki’s claims of “hybrid warfare,” saying no attempts have been made to resolve an ongoing migration issue Finland will completely close its eastern border with Russia on Thursday, shutting down the last open checkpoint for two weeks, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo announced during a press conference on Tuesday, blaming Moscow […]
Source link The US-led military bloc was initially conceived as an instrument to confront Russia, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said NATO is sticking to its plan to contain Russia by sacrificing countless Ukrainian lives, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. His comments came after the bloc’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg argued that the alliance was trying […]
Source link Stockholm has done everything it could to get Ankara’s consent, the FM told journalists Türkiye’s ratification of Sweden’s accession to NATO depends on the US and its willingness to supply fighter jets to the nation, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom told journalists at the alliance headquarters in Brussels ahead of a meeting with […]
Source link Kiev has some work to do before it can enter the US-led military alliance, Jens Stoltenberg has said NATO leaders have agreed to invite Ukraine to join the bloc, but the time is not right for the move, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said. He had earlier ruled out Ukraine’s accession to the bloc […]
Source link There isn’t much left in the Czech Republic’s stockpiles that can be sent to Kiev, Defense Minister Jana Cernochova has said in a TV interview on Sunday. Prague intends to contract with private companies to continue weapons and ammunition deliveries, she added. Earlier this month, the Czech Defense Ministry published a report listing […]