- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securityallies
In heated exchange, U.S. defense chief defends Ukraine response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended America's response to the war in Ukraine on Tuesday during a heated exchange with a Republican lawmaker who accused the Pentagon of…
U.S. and allies aiming to provide anti-ship missiles to Kyiv, official says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and its allies are working on supporting Ukraine with anti-ship missiles, a senior U.S. administration official said on Thursday. "We have started consulting with…
NATO, U.S. urge allies to provide Ukraine with equipment to deal with Russia
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday in Brussels and the two encouraged NATO allies and partners to allies to provide Ukraine with…
US, allies to cut off ‘selected’ Russian banks from SWIFT financial system to tighten sanctions on Moscow
Washington, Feb 27 (PTI) In a major move aimed to cripple Russia's economy, the US along with its key allies, including EU and the UK, have decided to disconnect key sanctioned…
Statement from Western allies on new sanctions against Russia
(Reuters) - Washington and its allies moved on Saturday to block some Russian banks' access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of more sanctions against Moscow as it…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says he is waiting for concrete sanctions and assistance from allies
KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said he was waiting for Ukraine's allies to impose concrete sanctions on Russia as the military said four ballistic rockets had been…
U.S., allies united if Russia invades, at odds over other scenarios
By Andrea Shalal and Robin Emmott WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have mapped out detailed plans for coordinated, severe sanctions if Russian troops physically invade Ukraine,…
White House official to discuss Ukraine cyber security with European allies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House cyber security official will meet European counterparts this week to discuss the threat of cyber attacks against Ukraine by Russia, the White House said.…
Analysis-Russian troop build-up sparks unintended NATO renewal
By Robin Emmott and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine is galvanising NATO defences in Europe that President Vladimir Putin wants to dismantle, giving the alliance…
If Russia Invades Ukraine, NATO Gets Best Supporting Actor ?
NATO would be likely to reinforce its troop presence in the Black Sea and the Baltics while fending off cyberattacks if Russia were to invade Ukraine, diplomats and former officials…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Analysis-U.S. rallies a united front against Russia as Putin seeks cracks
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A week of diplomacy by U.S. President Joe Biden failed to defuse tensions between Russia and Ukraine, but has maintained unity with European allies…
White House: U.S., allies girding for security talks with Russia next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies will raise election interference, arms agreements, Ukraine and other issues at security talks with Russia next week, White House spokeswoman Jen…
