Gas prices will stay high until Ukraine victory
American drivers will have to endure high gas prices for “as long as it takes” for Ukraine to defeat Russia’s invasion, President Biden told reporters in Spain Thursday. At the … Read More
Tag: NATO
Lithuania should be ready not afraid of Russian action over Kaliningrad, country’s FM tells Euronews
A top Lithuanian official told Euronews the Baltic country “should not be afraid” but “should be ready” for a possible Russian escalation over the exclave of Kaliningrad. The territory is … Read More
Finland and Sweden set for invite to join NATO after Turkey drops opposition
Finland and Sweden have struck a deal with Turkey that sees Ankara drop its objections to the two Nordic countries joining NATO. In a statement, Turkish President Erdogan said he … Read More
NATO expansion: Moves to admit Finland and Sweden ‘will likely drag on’ amid objections from Turkey
NATO’s plans to add two more Nordic countries to the military alliance “will likely drag on” as Turkey puts a block on accepting Sweden and Finland as members. That’s the … Read More
Conscious uncoupling: Could Finland break with Sweden on NATO membership?
NATO leaders are meeting later this month in Madrid, with the war in Ukraine dominating their agenda. There’s also the issue of membership applications from Finland and Sweden to consider … Read More
French, German, Italian leaders arrive in Kyiv
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania arrived in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of collective European support for Ukraine as it tries to resist Russia’s invasion, marking … Read More
Biden says Ukraine might have to give Russia land
President Biden on Friday declined to rule out Ukraine having to cede part of its territory to Russia in order to end Moscow’s more than three-month-old invasion. “Does Ukraine have … Read More
Europe’s week: More Russian sanctions drama and Denmark votes
With the war in Ukraine entering its fourth month with no end in sight, the EU took sanctions against Russia into uncharted territory. In a bold move expected to reverberate … Read More
German MPs set to approve massive military spending spree
Germany is set to make a “quantum leap” by approving a massive military fund on Friday. MPs are expected to approve €100 billion of spending to strengthen German forces with a huge … Read More
Turkey’s president warns of ‘security risks’ if Finland and Sweden join NATO
Turkey’s president has warned that Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO would carry security risks for his country and the organisation itself. “Turkey maintains that the admission of Sweden and … Read More
