What NATO Said About Ukraine: Key Commitments
Ukraine’s president wanted firmer commitments about when his country could join, but NATO’s 31 members did make some new pledges to draw Kyiv closer to the alliance.
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Zelenskiy fails in effort to secure invitation to join Nato at Vilnius summit
Leaders of military alliance sign off on declaration that does not give Ukraine firm membership timetableRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVolodymyr Zelenskiy has failed in a last-ditch effort to secure an invitation for Ukraine to join Nato afte…
Biden heads to Europe amid questions over cluster munitions and Nato unity
US leader’s three-country tour aims to ‘showcase the president’s leadership on the world stage’ at a key time for the war in UkraineSee all our coverage of the war in UkraineJoe Biden heads to Europe on Sunday for a swift tour dominated by the war in U…
NATO Stresses Risk of Wagner Group’s Potential Relocation to Belarus
“Belarus is unpredictable and dangerous, and this has not changed,” the Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, said in Brussels at a news conference with NATO’s secretary general. “We are ready for any developments.”
Lithuania to transfer two NASAMS air defense systems to Ukraine
Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense has announced that its country will deliver National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, or NASAMS, to Ukraine as part of Vilnius’s support to the nation’s struggle against the Russian invasion. Lithu…
German Defense Minister Vows Stronger Geopolitical Role Ahead of U.S. Visit
In an interview before his first official trip to Washington, Boris Pistorius made clear he is intent on helping the United States by taking a more assertive stance.
Wagner Group in Belarus spells trouble, Eastern Europe’s NATO allies warn
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is trying to allay fears by some Eastern European members over exiled members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group residing in Belarus.
Rammstein: sexual assault allegations against Till Lindemann to be investigated
Berlin prosecutors say investigation against German singer is based on suspicion of abuse after concertsBerlin state prosecutors have launched an investigation into sexual assault allegations against the lead singer of the German metal band Rammstein, …
Ukraine will not be offered timeline for Nato membership at summit in July
Gathering in Vilnius is likely to result in post-war security guarantees and easier route to join alliance when the time comesUkraine will not be offered a timeline with specific dates by which it can join Nato at its summit in Vilnius next month but i…
Biden Meets NATO Chief to Discuss Ukraine and Succession
Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of NATO, and President Biden met at the White House to prepare for a summit meeting next month in Lithuania.