Mark Rutte officially takes control of NATO leadership, pledges support for Ukraine
NATO's outgoing secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg with incoming leader Mark Rutte at a special NATO meeting in Belgium on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of NATO Oct. 1…
U.S., South Korea sign nuclear deterrence guidelines against rising North Korea threat
U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) met Thursday at a NATO summit in Washington and discussed a new…
Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un start talks in North Korea, prepare to sign joint declaration
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend an official welcoming ceremony during their meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea on…
NATO defense ministers agree to new Ukraine security assistance, training
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) said Friday NATO defense ministers have agreed to a new security assistance and training plan for Ukraine. Ukrainian President…
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg says Hungary won’t veto support for Ukraine but will not participate
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has agreed not to veto NATO aid to Ukraine. In return, Hungary…
EU, NATO condemn Russia’s removal of Estonian border buoys
1 of 2 | European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said Russia's decision to remove buoys marking its international border…
Britain, France ramp up warnings over Ukraine as they push for more military support
British Army Coldstream Guards flank French President Emmanuel Macron (C-R) and British ambassador to France Menna Rawlings (C-L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris for…
NATO ministers contemplate $107B multi-year assistance pledge to keep arming Ukraine
Speaking ahead of a NATO summit in Brussels on Wednesday, secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said ministers would mull a multi-year financial pledge for Ukraine "to sustain…
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urges alliance to step up military aid to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg used the launch of his annual "state of the alliance" review Thursday to call on members of the 32-country security…
Sweden officially becomes 32nd member of NATO in Washington ceremony
March 7 (UPI) -- Sweden on Thursday officially became the 32nd member of NATO after a nearly two-year delay and a longstanding policy of nonalignment.…
‘The Trump whisperer’ — Can Mark Rutte save NATO? – POLITICO
That family history, rarely discussed at home, and his older brother’s death from AIDS in the 1980s, seem to have predisposed Rutte against dwelling on…
Germany, France join US and UK in backing Mark Rutte for top NATO job – POLITICO
Berlin's endorsement follows an intense 24-hour diplomatic campaign to shore up support for the Dutchman, amid ongoing hesitation from a group of around 10 countries…
UK joins US in backing Rutte to lead NATO – POLITICO
The British declaration adds further pressure on Eastern flank countries to drop their hesitation over Rutte, criticized for failing to bring Dutch defense spending up…
Mark Rutte in pole position to be next NATO boss – POLITICO
Under NATO rules, the secretary-general has to be decided "by consensus," meaning that Rutte still has to garner the backing of all the remaining countries.…
Zelenskyy offers Trump a tour of Ukraine’s frontline – POLITICO
"This is Russia's war against any rules at all," Zelenskyy said, to applause from the auditorium, adding:" If you do not manage to act now,…
Zelenskyy blames Putin for Navalny’s death as leaders voice outrage – POLITICO
He added that Navalny had been a strong voice for freedom and for democracy for many years: "NATO and NATO allies have called for his…
With Trump looming, NATO defense chiefs gather to talk Ukraine – POLITICO
Russia, of course, remains the biggest problem for most NATO countries. Not only is Ukraine in need of more Western ammunition to sustain an existential…
Donald Trump just did Europe a favor – POLITICO
OK, now what? The truth is, Europe only has itself to blame for the morass. Trump has been harping on about NATO’s laggards for years,…
Turkey ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid; Hungary remains last obstacle to membership
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Stockholm on August 19. "A key milestone has been reached," Kristersson wrote…
Orbán backs Sweden’s NATO bid in sudden U-turn – POLITICO
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the last remaining holdout in Sweden's bid to join NATO, now says he supports its application and vows that Hungary's…