Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden Nato bids
Turkey’s president has restated his opposition to Finland and Sweden joining Nato – just hours after they said they would seek membership. Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
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Western leaders unite a month into Russian war
US President Joe Biden joins fellow Western leaders in Brussels on Thursday for three summits on Russia’s war in Ukraine, a month after the invasion...
Ukraine conflict: Growing numbers of firms pull back from Russia
Thirty years ago when communism collapsed in the Soviet Union, Western firms jostled to be first through the door. The arrival of brands such as...
Nato summit: Leaders to focus on Afghanistan conflict
Nato leaders plan to turn their attentions to the conflict in Afghanistan, on the second day of a summit so far dominated by demands from...
Piracy: Somali security forces say NATO must do more
By Reuters Somali officials whose forces freed a hijacked oil tanker and its eight Sri Lankan crew said on Sunday that NATO ships must do...
Merkel in US for talks with Trump
By BBC German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to meet President Donald Trump in Washington, with transatlantic trade and Nato ties high on the agenda....
US ‘unwavering’ in Nato support
By BBC The US will be “unwavering” in its support for Nato, vice-president Mike Pence told European leaders at the Munich Security Conference. In the...
Russian hacks ‘aim to destabilise West’
By BBC Russia is carrying out a sustained campaign of cyber attacks targeting democracy and critical infrastructure in the West, UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael...
Nato chief’s warning for Trump
By BBC Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned US President-elect Donald Trump that “going it alone” is not an option for Europe or the...
Trump says US may abandon automatic protections for Nato countries
By BBC Donald Trump has said that if he is elected president he may abandon a guarantee of protection to fellow Nato countries. Speaking to...