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Turkey, Sweden to hold more talks on NATO bid ahead of summit
Ankara: Turkey and Sweden have agreed to hold more talks for the latter’s NATO bid as the fourth meeting on a joint permanent mechanism between the bloc, Turkey, Sweden and Finland concluded…
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Russia to withdraw from European armed forces treaty on Nov 7
Moscow: Russia will officially pull out of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) on November 7 this year, the Foreign Ministry announced in a statement. As required, Russia has…
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China Select Committee of US House recommends making India part of NATO Plus
Washington: In a significant development ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States, a powerful Congressional Committee has recommended strengthening NATO Plus by including India. NATO Plus, currently NATO…
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‘Ukraine’s top general seriously injured in Russian strike, unlikely to resume command’
Moscow: Ukrainian armed forces’ commander in chief, General Valery Zaluzhny, who has not been seen publicly for some time now, was seriously wounded some weeks ago in a Russian strike near Kherson,…
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China opposed to NATO’s ‘eastward foray’
Beijing: China on Thursday called for “high vigilance” by countries in the region following a media report that NATO was planning to open an office in Japan to hold consultations with allies…
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NATO moves closer to Russian border as Finland joins alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is set to move closer to the Russian border as another European country, Finland, is set to become a member of the alliance on Tuesday. NATO Secretary-General…
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Moscow to deploy nuclear weapons near Belarus with NATO countries: Russian envoy
Tallinn: Russian Ambassador to Belarus on Sunday said that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons near Belarus’ border with NATO countries amid increasing tension with the US over the Ukraine war, reported…
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US urges Turkey to ‘quickly’ ratify Sweden’s NATO membership
Washington: After Turkey approved the process of ratifying Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the US welcomed the decision of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said that America encourage Ankara to “quickly ratify Sweden’s…
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Will mean more suffering for Ukrainian people, Russia on fighters’ offer to Kiev
Moscow: Russia on Friday termed plans by NATO members Poland and Slovakia to send their Soviet warplanes to Ukraine attempts to dispose of antiquated equipment. “This is another example of how a…
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Sweden, Finland discuss NATO accession with Turkey
Brussels: Representatives of Sweden, Finland and Turkey held talks in Brussels to discuss progress on fulfilling Turkey’s conditions for agreeing to the Nordic countries’ accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),…
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Finnish Parliament approves accession to NATO
Helsinki: The Finnish parliament has approved legislation allowing the country to join the NATO. As many as 184 members of parliament voted in favour, with seven against and one abstention. Finnish President…
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Russia warns West, Ukraine against provacation over rebel Moldovan region
Moscow: Warning Ukraine and NATO against an “provocation” in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria, Russia on Friday said that any action that poses a threat to Russian peacekeepers or nationals there…
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NATO & Russia’s miscalculations, new ground realities to shape Ukraine War
As the war in Ukraine completes one year on Friday, both sides put up a brave front, reiterating their resolve to carry on, blaming the other side for the conflict, and engaging…
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EU, NATO, Ukraine to ramp up arms production, procurement
Brussels: Ukraine, the EU and the NATO will jointly launch a mechanism to coordinate arms supplies to Ukraine, officials said here after the first meeting of the three sides’ high-level representatives. NATO…
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Ukraine to hold meeting with EU, NATO on Feb 21
Kiev: Ukraine will hold the first trilateral meeting with the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) this month, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said. “I look forward to…