NATO

On Thursday, Viktor Orban, the prime minister of Hungary, stated that only Budapest and Ankara remain to approve Finland and Sweden’s applications for membership in NATO. “Hungary is in favor of Sweden and Finland joining NATO,...

Ahead of a visit by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declared on Tuesday that the UK will continue to play a crucial role in NATO for decades. Sunak will meet the NATO...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan informed NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday that Turkey will not formally ratify Finland and Sweden’s participation in the alliance unless the two nations take the required “measures.” Ankara has resisted...

The leader of NATO cautioned Russia on Monday not to worsen the conflict in Ukraine by making untrue accusations that Kiev intends to detonate a fictitious “dirty bomb.” Following repeated claims from Moscow that Ukraine may...

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Ukraine’s western backers were looking to provide Kyiv with more air defences to protect against Russia’s “indiscriminate” missile attacks across the country. “We will address how to ramp up...

Jens Stoltenberg, the head of NATO, described the Moscow-organized referendum on Russian annexation in four of Ukraine’s active regions as a “sham” and “a flagrant violation of international law.” During their conversation, Stoltenberg “made clear that...

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden approved Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join NATO, moving the Western alliance’s expansion in reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine one step closer. By making the “holy promise” to mutual defense...

The departure of a grain cargo from Ukraine on Monday was hailed by the European Union and NATO as a “first step” in resolving the food crisis brought on by the Russian invasion. Peter Stano, the...

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern Tuesday that Russia is preparing a chemical assault in Ukraine, ahead of a meeting of the alliance’s defense ministers. “We are concerned that Moscow could stage a false flag operation...

Russian President Vladimir Putin “shattered peace in Europe” by invading Ukraine, according to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who added that the Western defense alliance would protect “every inch of our territory.” “In Europe, President Putin has...