Turkey must ratify Finland, Sweden NATO bids, Stoltenberg says. ‘Time is now’
Finland and Sweden applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year.
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Finland and Sweden applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year.
Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 last year, many NATO countries had fallen short of meeting the alliance’s munitions-stockpiling targets.
Some analysts had doubted the wisdom of Ukraine holding out in Bakhmut because it could hurt the chances of its expected spring offensive.
NATO plans to increase targets for stockpiling ammunition as Kyiv is burning through shells much faster than western countries can produce them, leaving stocks badly depleted.
The Donetsk region is partially occupied by Russia and Moscow wants to occupy it fully. However, neither side has made a decisive gain for weeks.
Russian exporter Gazprom has cut off most supplies of natural gas to Europe, citing technical issues and refusal by some customers to pay in Russian currency.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived to the European Parliament to rapturous applause, cheering and hoots from legislators, insisting Ukraine’s fight was one fought for Europe’s freedom.
Britain has trained 10,000 Ukrainian troops brought to battle readiness in the last six months and will train a further 20,000 soldiers this year, the government said.
In his Monday evening address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said personnel changes on the border and frontline would bolster Ukraine’s military efforts.
On today’s Watchman Newscast, host Erick Stakelbeck breaks down plans by Russia and Iran to build an attack drone factory inside Russia. Iran has already supplied Russia with at least 2,000 drones for use in Ukraine. Now it will reportedly help Russian forces build some 6,000 more drones at the new factory over the next few years that can move faster and travel farther. Meanwhile, as Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen prepares to travel to Ukraine Ukranian officials have a list of things they want from Israel. Will Israel comply and risk angering Russia? Watch now!#Iran #Russia #AttackDrones #Israel #Ukraine #MiddleEast #TheWatchman Check out our channel for MORE and be sure to subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWatchmanwithErickStakelbeck?sub_confirmation=1Watch full episodes of The Watchman with Erick Stakelbeck for FREE on the TBN App: https://watch.tbn.org/the-watchman-with-erick-stakelbeck The Watchman Show is LIVE Thursdays 10PM ET // Fridays 6:30PM ET on TBNFOLLOW ERICK:http://twttr.com/erickstakelbeckhttp://fb.me/erickstakelbeckhttp://instagr.am/erick.stakelbeckhttp://erickstakelbeck.com