NATO summit focuses on weapons for Ukraine but no invite to join
WASHINGTON — The United States and its NATO allies will give Ukraine new air defense systems, Europe-based military training and other equipment to bolster its desperate…
Biden’s fate dominates global stage at NATO summit
WASHINGTON — Leaders from 32 countries are gathering in Washington for NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, but all eyes are on just one: President Biden. With questions…
Macron’s slow but bold U-turn on Ukraine – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron missed the boat on Ukraine. Faced with Russia’s…
Germany U-turns on commitment to meet NATO spending target annually – POLITICO
BERLIN — So much for Olaf Scholz’s Zeitenwende. The German government on Wednesday stepped back at the last minute from making a legal commitment to…
Putin can’t count on his friends in Italy anymore – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. When Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni walks into the Oval Office on Thursday, her…
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK – POLITICO
KYIV – Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired Vadym Prystaiko as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, after the envoy criticized the Ukrainian president in public. Zelenskyy’s decree,…
Scoop! Why Ben from Ben & Jerry’s blames America for war in Ukraine – POLITICO
Ben Cohen wasn’t talking about ice cream. He was talking about American militarism. At 72, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is bald…
Sorry Russia, the Baltic Sea is NATO’s lake now – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. VILNIUS — A resurgent NATO is set to tighten its grip on the Baltic…
How Ukraine lost its battle for a NATO membership commitment – POLITICO
VILNIUS — Ukraine wanted this year’s NATO summit to end with a clear declaration that it will become an alliance member once the war ends,…
G7 countries pledge long-term support for Ukraine – POLITICO
VILNIUS — G7 countries want to show they’re with Kyiv for the long haul. On the sidelines of a NATO summit in Vilnius — which has…
Zelenskyy puts brave face on lackluster NATO membership signal – POLITICO
VILNIUS — NATO didn’t give Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy what he was looking for, but on Wednesday he toned down his public anger over the…
NATO countries pledge F-16 training for Ukraine – POLITICO
VILNIUS — Eleven NATO countries pledged on Tuesday to train Ukrainian pilots to fly American F-16 fighter jets from August, in a major step toward…
NATO membership offer falls short of Ukraine’s hopes – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. VILNIUS — NATO leaders on Tuesday said they would invite Ukraine to join the…
Zelenskyy blasts ‘absurd’ draft text that hedges on Ukraine’s NATO membership timeline – POLITICO
VILNIUS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday denounced NATO negotiators for balking at offering Kyiv a concrete path to joining NATO in a draft…
Sunak tells Biden UK will stand by cluster bomb ban amid Ukraine tensions – POLITICO
LONDON — Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak were all smiles Monday as they met in London — but concern about the United States’ decision to…
Joe Biden and Charles III to bond over tea and eco-activism at Windsor Castle – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — What does a British king have in common with the son of…
Risk of nuclear escalation is still too large for comfort – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. Neither side had wanted it to…
NATO skirts final call on Ukraine membership, leaving unity-testing fight for later – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Vilnius is only the beginning. Ukraine wants NATO to give it a clear path…
Western powers race to finish security pledges for Ukraine – POLITICO
A small group of Western allies are engaged in “advanced” and “frantic, last-minute” negotiations to finalize a security assurance declaration for Ukraine ahead of this…
Moscow says NATO leaders should discuss Ukraine nuclear power plant – POLITICO
Russia said on Sunday that NATO leaders should discuss conditions at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at their summit this week, as an accident at the…