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NATO
NATO's 32 nations appointed departing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance's next head at a vital time with Russia waging war in Ukraine.
Jun. 26
War in Ukraine
Outgoing Dutch PM to become new NATO chief; Moscow jails ‘terrorist’ for less than $1K in aid to Ukraine; Russians push northwest from Luhansk; Gas pipes, power lines and homes destroyed in Nikopol.
Jun. 21
NATO
An aide Putin announced that this agreement would be “one of the most important documents” to be signed during his visit to Pyongyang on June 18-19.
Jun. 19
Ukraine
Washington believes NATO is in Ukraine’s future and is committed to supporting Ukraine “every step of the way” to achieve this goal.
Jun. 18
War in Ukraine
China presents itself as a neutral party in the war and says it is not sending lethal assistance to either side, unlike the United States and other Western nations.
Jun. 18
NATO
Allies are discussing putting their nuclear weapons on alert while China is in the process of significantly modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal.
Jun. 18
War in Ukraine
Poltava casualties climb to 22; NATO notes that 23 members are meeting the mark; Riga sends Kyiv first batch of about €550M in drones; Kremlin’s tax hike to help fund war; Putin continues MoD purge.
Jun. 18
War in Ukraine
More from the author’s weekly update in his Newsletter on several key developments.
Jun. 16
NATO
A recent presentation by the US military told how Ukraine is using Patriot and other air defense assets to destroy Russian aircraft thought to have been out of range – the “SAMbush.”
Jun. 13
Europe
As Europe prepares for long conflict – frozen or not – it must commit to optimizing the Danube River transport corridor so the Black Sea stays open, writes Kaush Arha, Ben Hodges and George Scutaru.
Jun. 13
War in Ukraine
World leading G7 democracies eye Kremlin assets to fund fight against Russian invasion; NATO Secretary General gets Orban to sit out policy on Ukraine; US Global Hawk aids Ukraine by spying on Crimea.
Jun. 13
War in Ukraine
However, Hungary will neither contribute money, send people to Ukraine’s aid, nor permit Hungarian territory to be used to help Ukraine against Russia’s invasion, Orban said.
Jun. 12
NATO
The US president is continuing to send the wrong signal to Ukraine and NATO and sounds more like Hungary’s obstructive Orban than the leader of the free world.
Jun. 9
NATO
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Kyiv's Western-backed defence have shown the vast appetite of modern conflicts for ammunition and other equipment.
Jun. 7
NATO
Russia denies harboring any military intentions. Yet it had previously denied preparing for a military offensive in Ukraine before launching an assault on Feb. 24, 2022.
Jun. 6
War in Ukraine
Deliveries from Poland, Canada, and Finland are no longer subject to conditions, and last week, the US lifted its ban on the use of US weapons to attack targets on Russian territory.
Jun. 5
Lawmakers are scheduled to debate national air defense law on Wednesday. Some say that if a Russian attack drone violates Romanian air space, the Air Force should be allowed to open fire.
Sep. 11