Tag: NATO
Türkiye adds uncertainty to Sweden’s NATO bid
While Stockholm says it’s in a “good position” regarding accession, Ankara is less enthusiastic Top Swedish and Turkish officials have made contradictory statements on negotiations to unblock Stockholm’s NATO bid. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said the country was in a “very good position” – hours after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded Stockholm surrender more than 100 individuals it…
NATO tanks ‘will burn’ – Kremlin
The delivery of heavy weapons to Kiev will prolong the conflict but won’t alter its outcome, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says Kiev’s foreign backers who have vowed to supply tanks and other heavy weapons to Ukraine don’t care about Ukrainian lives and are motivated by their desire to hurt Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Promises made by Poland and the UK to provide main…
Will Turkiye ratify Sweden's NATO membership? | Inside Story
One of the many fallouts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been that previously neutral Nordic countries are seeking to join NATO . Sweden and Finland applied in May last year. Turkiye has objected to their membership – accusing them of harbouring members of Kurdish group, the PKK, which Ankara considers a terrorist organisation. Both Sweden and NATO say that all parties have had their…
Macron Wishes Sweden, Finland to Join NATO As Soon As Possible
PARIS (Sputnik) – French President Emmanuel Macron wished Finland and Sweden to join NATO as soon as possible. The post Macron Wishes Sweden, Finland to Join NATO As Soon As Possible appeared first on .
Ukraine must get long-term support, warns Nato chief
The West must be in it for the “long haul” as Russia shows no signs of relenting, says Nato’s chief. The post Ukraine must get long-term support, warns Nato chief appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
NATO armies drained by Ukraine conflict – media
Kiev’s demand for weapons and ammunition has outstripped the available supply The fighting in Ukraine has “exposed flaws in US strategic planning” and “revealed significant gaps” in the US and NATO military industrial base, the Washington Post reported on Friday. As Kiev’s forces consume more ammunition than the West can produce, the Pentagon seeks to cope by training them to fight more like Americans. “Stocks…