Finland’s parliament unanimously adopted a proposal to join the NATO military alliance on Tuesday, marking a historic policy shift in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Sunday, President Sauli Niinisto and the administration announced that Finland will seek for membership, but the decision was still subject to parliament’s approval.Continue Reading
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated Friday that his country is “not favourable” to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, implying that Turkey could use its veto power as a member of the Western military alliance to prevent the two countries from entering. “We are closely monitoring developments in Sweden andContinue Reading
As the crisis in Ukraine choked supplies of Russian gas to Europe and the number of people fleeing the nation reached six million, Finland took a step toward fast-track NATO membership on Thursday, prompting a sharp warning from the Kremlin. Finland’s politicians said that their country must apply to joinContinue Reading
Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson stated on Friday that if Sweden’s parliament agrees to pursue a NATO membership application, the government would not call a referendum. Both Sweden and Finland have been forced to reconsider long-held ideas that military neutrality is the best way to ensure national security, with both nationsContinue Reading
Moscow said on Friday that 18 personnel of the EU mission in Russia had been ordered to leave the country, accusing Brussels of severing links. “Eighteen members of the EU Delegation to Russia have been designated persona non grata and will be required to leave Russian Federation territory in theContinue Reading
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed NATO on Friday for ruling out a no-fly zone over the nation, claiming the Western military alliance was aware that further Russian action was imminent. NATO had earlier Friday rejected Ukraine’s call for a no-fly zone to stop Russia’s bombardment, but Western allies have threatenedContinue Reading
BERLIN – Germany and its Western allies have decided to exclude Russia from the SWIFT global payment system, according to a German government spokeswoman. The move is part of a third round of sanctions aimed at deterring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions, which include the United States, France, Canada,Continue Reading
BRUSSELS(AFP) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that the alliance was deploying its quick reaction force for the first time in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The situation is still fluid. What we’ve seen is that the Ukrainian troops are battling valiantly and are able to inflictContinue Reading
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Russia increased the stakes in its conflict with the West over Ukraine on Thursday, with a top diplomat refusing to rule out a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if tensions with the US escalate. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who headed the Russian teamContinue Reading
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