- 19 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National Securitynato
Russia holds Black Sea navy drills with eye on U.S. ships
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Black Sea naval forces practised destroying enemy targets on Tuesday as Moscow bristled at the presence of two U.S. warships…
Russia will react to attempts to break ‘strategic parity’ -Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will react to other countries' attempts to break "strategic parity," President Vladimir Putin said on Monday, referring to the global missile defence system being deployed by…
Russia tells Afghan neighbours to say no to U.S., NATO presence
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top diplomat told Afghanistan's neighbours on Wednesday to refuse to host U.S. or NATO military forces following their withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Kremlin is worried by…
Kremlin says Turkish drones risk destabilising situation in east Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that its fears about Turkey's decision to sell strike drones to Ukraine were being realised and that the Turkish drones risked destabilising…
NATO not ready for equal dialogue with Moscow – Russian defence chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defence minister accused NATO on Saturday of gradually gathering forces near Russia's borders and being unwilling to discuss European security with Moscow on equal terms, Interfax…
Turkish defence minister warns against alliances that harm NATO
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - NATO-member Turkey's defence minister said the forming of alliances outside of NATO would harm the organisation, according to comments released on Saturday, after Greece and France agreed…
‘Don’t be afraid’ of EU defence ambitions, France tells NATO
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly told her NATO counterparts on Friday not to fear the European Union's defence plans, saying that the United States…
Putin says Western military backing of Ukraine threatens Russia
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Western-backed military development of Ukraine posed a serious threat to Russia, two days…
Russia warns NATO any move on Ukraine will have consequences – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow has warned NATO that any move towards Ukraine's membership in the bloc will have consequences, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko…
NATO will still seek channels with Russia despite spy dispute
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the alliance would still need to talk to Russia after Moscow suspended its diplomatic mission to…
Kremlin says move to suspend Russian mission to NATO underscores absence of ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a Russian decision to halt the work of its diplomatic mission to NATO in retaliation for the expulsion of eight Russians…
U.S. says it made no financing offers to Turkey on F-16 jets
By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday did not confirm Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's comment that Washington had made an offer to Ankara for…
