Nato pledges support for Ukraine’s future membership NATO members have pledged strong support for Ukraine’s future membership and additional aid at the recent summit in…
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Canada faces pressure at Nato summit to increase military spending Canada is under increasing pressure to boost its military spending, as it currently falls short…
Wednesday’s front pages report on the Nato summit in Washington and England’s upcoming Euros match against the Netherlands – the winner will face Spain in the finals.
Most papers lead on UK politics. Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Washington to join the Nato summit where he’ll urge other European countries to up their defence spending. For many of the right-learning conservative newspapers, there are concerns Starmer is acting quickly enough and anger over Labour’s decision to rip up the Rwanda plan.
Many of the tabloids lead on the upcoming Euros match.
Slovak Prime Minister shot with American guns and is facing life-threatening injuries after being shot by a Pro-NATO assassin. The assassin is believed to be…
The secretary-general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has said the US and Europe need each other during a ceremony commemorating NATO’s 75th anniversary. Stoltenberg said that while the US provides security for Europe, it also relies on the military capabilities, intelligence, and diplomatic influence of its European allies.
Fighter jets scrambled after Putin’s missiles fire dangerously close to Nato border Vladimir Putin’s barbaric bombardments on Ukraine came alarmingly close to Nato borders on…
20,000 soldiers from 13 countries: Inside Nato’s huge drill on Putin’s doorstep Inside Nato’s huge drill, where more than 20,000 soldiers have been deployed to…
Macron caused a stir among EU members but the rest of the EU don’t agree as Ministers down play attacking Russia!
“Sweden is an exceptional nation, but our decision to join Nato enhances our ability to defend our values and beliefs,” he remarked.
The chief of NATO has criticised Donald Trump’s suggestion that the US wouldn’t protect NATO allies who don’t spend enough on defence, stating it undermines security and puts troops at risk.
Jens Stoltenberg emphasised that such remarks could endanger US and European troops.
Trump indicated he would “encourage” Russia to attack any NATO member not meeting the alliance’s 2% GDP defence spending target.
EXCLUSIVE: Russian opposition leader Ilya Ponomarev criticises Western allies for their cautious stance on the Ukraine conflict, singling out the United States and Germany, while Hungary’s delayed approval of Sweden’s NATO membership raises concerns among alliance partners.
Turkey’s parliament is widely expected to approve Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to expanding the Western military alliance after 20 months of delays.
Some 16,000 troops with tanks, artillery and helicopters will be deployed from the British Army across eastern Europe starting next month as part of the exercise.
The attack could see Nato member states dragged into the war.
The war in Ukraine has forced a major rethink in European security, with both Sweden and Finland abandoning their long-standing policy of non-alignment and applying for NATO membership last year. But while Finland was admitted into NATO this April, delays have persisted on Sweden’s entry, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linking a serious of unrelated issues to Ankara’s ratification of Sweden’s accession – the latest of which is a potential sale of US F-16 fighter jets to Turkey. We discuss what Sweden’s entry to NATO would actually mean with Sweden’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Tobias Billström.
The United Nations on Monday expressed concern over the “atmosphere of mutual suspicion” in Kosovo, calling for “critical” de-escalatory measures between it and Serbia.
Poland votes on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could greatly affect future ties with the European Union and neighbouring Ukraine, as the ruling populists bid for a third consecutive term in power.
Joe Biden laid out a vision and threw down the gauntlet to Vladimir Putin, now further isolated by a NATO summit that strengthens the alliance at Russia’s border – a summit that came in the wake of wavering support for his Ukraine campaign.
Zelensky’s fight for NATO membership comes as Ukraine says it shot down eleven Russian drones overnight, a second night in a row of attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. FRANCE 24’s correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze gave us more on reaction from there.
G7 to announce long-term Ukraine security package at Nato summit A wide-ranging security pact between the G7 and Ukraine is expected to be signed at…
NATO’s no longer brain dead. Emmanuel Macron who authored that quip back in 2019 can thank Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine for that. But now that it’s back to its original mission of containing Russia, can the Alliance keep up?
Turkey backs Sweden’s Nato membership Turkey has agreed to support Sweden’s bid to join Nato, the Norwegian Nato boss Jens Stoltenberg has said. He said…
Speaking to reporters in Vilnius, ahead of the NATO leaders summit, Stoltenberg said President Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Kristersson had agreed to terms to advance Sweden’s NATO application.
Turkey agreed Monday to allow Sweden to join the NATO alliance, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity at a summit focused on securing support for Ukraine’s battle against Russia’s invasion.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Various stories lead Wednesday’s front pages. Several of the papers mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS, whilst also…