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NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions
CAPRI, Italy (AP) — Top NATO and European Union officials urged foreign ministers from leading industrialized nations on Thursday to take quick, concrete steps to provide more air defense systems and artillery to Ukraine, warning that continued delays could tilt the war in Moscow’s favor. ...
NATO weighs a plan to provide long-term military help to Ukraine as Russian troops assert control
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is debating a plan to provide more predictable military support to Ukraine in coming years as better armed Russian troops assert control on the battlefield, the organization’s top civilian official said Wednesday. “We strongly believe that support to...
Russian ambassador is a no-show after Poland summons him over a missile that entered its airspace
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Russian ambassador to Poland did not show up Monday for a meeting at the Polish Foreign Ministry where he had been summoned because of a Russian cruise missile that violated Polish airspace on the weekend, the Polish ministry's spokesman said. Russian...
EU leaders mull ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday debated fresh ways to help boost arms and ammunition production for Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency about the future of the war-torn country. Ukraine’s munition stocks are desperately low, while Russia has more and...
Romania's president announces his bid to become the NATO military alliance's next leader
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s president said Tuesday that he will enter the race to become the next leader of the 32-nation NATO military alliance, emphasizing his country's proximity to Ukraine and the threat from Russia. President Klaus Iohannis wants to succeed...
Sweden’s flag is raised at NATO headquarters to cement its place as the 32nd member of the alliance
BRUSSELS (AP) — Sweden’s flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under the alliance’s security umbrella. ...
Germany and Poland say they're not sending troops to Ukraine as the Kremlin warns of a wider war
BRUSSELS (AP) — European military heavyweights Germany and Poland affirmed Tuesday that they would not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year. The head of NATO also said the...
Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, ending more than 18 months of delays that frustrated the alliance as it sought to expand in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. The vote, which passed with 188 votes for and six...
NATO chief warns against dividing the US and Europe or undermining their joint nuclear deterrent
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of NATO warned member countries on Thursday against allowing a wedge to be driven between the United States and Europe, as concern grows about Washington’s commitment to its allies should Donald Trump return to office. Faced with a war in Ukraine that is...
NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump's remarks undermine security
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that its European members and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels, as he warned that former U.S. President Donald Trump was undermining their security by calling into question the U.S. commitment to its...
