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Lukashenko urges Russia-led CSTO military alliance to unite against West
(Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday urged other members of a Russian-dominated military alliance to stand united, and accused the West of hoping to prolong the conflict in…
NATO expects Turkey not to hold up Finland, Sweden membership
By Humeyra Pamuk, John Irish and Johan Ahlander BERLIN/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident Turkey would not hold up membership of Finland and…
Germany’s Baerbock says Finland, Sweden already at heart NATO members
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister said on Sunday that Finland and Sweden were already in essence members of NATO, but that they were just missing the official membership card.…
NATO’s Stoltenberg says Russia’s Ukraine offensive not going to plan
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia's offensive in Ukraine is failing and its operation in the Donbass region has stalled, NATO's secretary general said on Sunday. "Russia's war in Ukraine is not…
Turkey lays out demands as Finland, Sweden seek NATO membership
BERLIN (Reuters) -Turkey's foreign minister said on Sunday that Sweden and Finland must stop supporting terrorist groups in their countries, provide clear security guarantees and lift export bans on Turkey…
Russia forges new partnerships in face of West’s ‘total hybrid war’ – Lavrov
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Moscow was the target of "total hybrid war" by the West but would withstand sanctions by…
Exclusive-Turkey ‘not closing door’ to Sweden, Finland NATO entry, Erdogan advisor says
By Orhan Coskun, Jonathan Spicer and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has not shut the door to Sweden and Finland joining NATO but wants negotiations with the Nordic countries…
Moscow will respond if NATO moves nuclear forces closer to Russia’s border
(Reuters) - Moscow will take adequate precautionary measures if NATO deploys nuclear forces and infrastructure closer to Russia's border, Russian news agencies quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko as saying…
Putin discusses Finland and Sweden’s NATO plans with Security Council – RIA
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed Finland's and Sweden's potential NATO membership with his Security Council, the RIA news agency reported. The Kremlin said on Thursday that…
Russia warns West over risk of conflict with NATO
LONDON (Reuters) - One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned the West on Thursday that the increasing military support given to Ukraine by the United States and its allies…
NATO membership would strengthen Nordic defence, Swedish defence minister says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Nordic region's defence capabilities would be strengthened if Sweden and Finland joined NATO, allowing joint defence planning within the framework of the alliance, Sweden's defence minister…
India’s Transformational Diplomatic Leap into Europe
I cannot recall India’s relations with Europe, as a whole, ever being anything more than transactional. Despite the Indian public’s fascination for Europe and the US, it’s only the latter…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
