Nato
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World
NATO Ministers Vow to Maintain Support for Ukraine
Amid questions over Western resolve, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and other diplomats stressed their commitment to Kyiv’s bid to join the alliance.
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World
Turkey’s President Sends Sweden’s NATO Bid to Parliament for Ratification
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been holding out on approval of Sweden’s application. It’s unclear why he is now moving it forward.
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World
U.S. Envoy to NATO Says Aid to Israel Won’t Come at Ukraine’s Expense
The American ambassador to NATO said on Tuesday that U.S. military assistance to Israel after the weekend attacks by Hamas assailants would not come at Ukraine’s expense. The United States has committed around $45 billion in weapons and military aid ...
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World
Stockholm Offers Fighter Jets for Ukraine if Sweden is Allowed to Join NATO
The Swedish defense ministry said on Friday it could contribute its Gripen warplanes to a Western coalition that is trying to speed fighter jets to Ukraine — but only after Sweden is allowed into NATO. The offer, included in a $200 million package of ...
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World
At Risk of Invasion or Lovely to Visit: Two Views of a Polish Border Area
Polish authorities have issued dire warnings that the Suwalki Gap, on Poland’s northern border between Russia and Belarus, is under threat. Locals say that is just election-related fear-mongering.
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World
On Trip to NATO’s Newest Member, Biden Vows to Defend ‘Every Inch’ of Alliance
Depicting the world as facing a pivotal moment in history, President Biden vowed on Thursday during a visit to Finland to defend “every inch” of the alliance’s territory, closing out a European trip showcasing the alliance’s renewed energy since ...
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World
Despite Successes at NATO Summit, Divisions Remain
VILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO had some significant successes at its summit that ended Wednesday as it worked hard to project unity in support of Ukraine’s bloody defense against Russia’s invasion. Turkey lifted its objections to Sweden’s membership. The ...
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World
What NATO Said About Ukraine: Highlights of the Alliance’s Communiqué
After weeks of tense negotiations, NATO on Tuesday invited Ukraine to join the alliance at some unspecified point in the future, but only when allies agree that conditions are ripe and that Ukraine has met the qualifications to join. In its ...
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Newyork
NATO Isn’t What It Says It Is
NATO leaders convening this week in Vilnius, Lithuania, have every reason to toast their success. Only four years ago, on the eve of another summit, the organization looked to be in low water; in the words of President Emmanuel Macron of France, it ...
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World
Leaders push to resolve disagreements on the eve of the NATO summit.
President Biden and other NATO leaders are making a last minute push before an annual summit to address crucial disagreements that threaten to overshadow the alliance’s unity in opposition to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Among the thorniest issues are ...