War in Ukraine enters ‘protracted phase’: defence minister KYIV: The war with Russia is entering “a protracted phase”, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said... Published 18 May, 2022 12:52am
World White House confident NATO can reach deal on Swedish, Finnish membership ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: The Biden administration is confident NATO can reach consensus about bids by Sweden and... Published 17 May, 2022 09:12pm
World Finnish president ‘optimistic’ of NATO deal with Turkey STOCKHOLM: Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said Tuesday he was ‘optimistic’ Finland and Sweden would be able to... Published 17 May, 2022 05:57pm
World Erdogan says Swedish, Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Turkey ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother... Published 16 May, 2022 11:47pm
World Putin says Russia will respond if NATO bolsters Sweden, Finland militarily LONDON: President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Monday that Russia would respond if NATO began to bolster the... Published 16 May, 2022 06:39pm
World Sweden, Finland NATO membership would increase Baltic security: Estonia BERLIN: Sweden and Finland joining NATO would increase the security of the Baltic region, Estonian Foreign Minister... Published 16 May, 2022 11:28am
World Battle rages for Ukrainian region of Donbas RUSKA LOZOVA, (Ukraine): Russia pummelled positions in the east of Ukraine on Sunday, its defence ministry said, as... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
Print Sweden, Finland take ‘historic’ steps toward NATO membership HELSINKI: Finland officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday as Sweden’s ruling party said it ... Updated 16 May, 2022 09:37am
World NATO expects Turkey not to hold up Finland, Sweden membership BERLIN/STOCKHOLM: NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident Turkey would not hold up membership... Published 15 May, 2022 11:39pm
World McConnell sees Wednesday US Senate vote on $40 billion Ukraine aid bill U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday he expected the Senate to vote on Wednesday to approve... Published 15 May, 2022 11:24pm
World Croatia says Turkish talks with Finland, Sweden over NATO on ‘good track’ BERLIN: Croatia’s foreign minister said on Sunday talks between Turkey with Finland and Sweden over its concerns... Published 15 May, 2022 12:52pm
World Finland to announce NATO decision as Sweden holds key meet HELSINKI: The Finnish government is expected to officially announce its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as ... Published 15 May, 2022 10:56am
World Putin tells Finland that swapping neutrality for NATO is a mistake MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on Saturday that ditching... Published 15 May, 2022 07:05am
World Finland 'confident' of overcoming Turkey's NATO opposition BERLIN: Finland believes it can find a "solution" with Turkey to end Ankara's opposition to its bid to join NATO, ... Published 14 May, 2022 10:32pm
World Moscow will respond if NATO moves nuclear forces closer to Russia’s border Moscow will take adequate precautionary measures if NATO deploys nuclear forces and infrastructure closer to... Published 14 May, 2022 02:01pm
World Russia says to cut electricity to Finland MOSCOW: Russia will suspend electricity supplies to Finland this weekend, a supplier said on Friday as tensions rise... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
World US ‘working to clarify Turkey’s position’ on NATO enlargement: W.House WASHINGTON: Washington is “working to clarify Turkey’s position” after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed... Published 14 May, 2022 01:38am
World NATO membership would deter conflict: Swedish review STOCKHOLM: Swedish membership in NATO would reduce the risk of conflict in northern Europe, a security policy review... Published 13 May, 2022 03:15pm
World Russia war crimes allegations mount as Ukraine refugees top six million KYIV: Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine Friday including forcing thousands of people into... Published 13 May, 2022 10:49am
World Finnish political leaders to unveil NATO stance HELSINKI: Finland’s president and prime minister will announce Thursday their highly awaited positions on whether to... Published 12 May, 2022 10:36am
World Probable steps in any Finnish, Swedish NATO bid BRUSSELS: Finnish President Sauli Niinisto is expected on Thursday to say whether his country should join the NATO... Published 11 May, 2022 11:22am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Khan is a ‘drone’ “So who is in the wrong?” “Depends on which side of the fence you are sitting.” “Viola! There you have... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
World NATO membership would strengthen Nordic defence, Swedish defence minister says STOCKHOLM: The Nordic region’s defence capabilities would be strengthened if Sweden and Finland joined NATO,... Published 10 May, 2022 12:06pm
World Senior Russian lawmaker says US directly involved in Ukraine fighting Washington is coordinating and developing military operations, Vyacheslav Volodin says Updated 07 May, 2022 08:59pm
World Turkey’s Erdogan, France’s Macron discuss Ukraine in phone call ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the war in Ukraine in a... Published 05 May, 2022 11:37pm
World Brazil’s Lula says Zelensky shares blame for Ukraine war RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian presidential front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Ukrainian President Volodymyr... Published 04 May, 2022 11:04pm
World EU targets Russian oil, banks as Moscow’s ally Belarus stages army drills KYIV/BRUSSELS: The EU proposed its toughest sanctions yet against Russia on Wednesday, including a phased oil... Published 04 May, 2022 05:09pm
World Britain promises further $375mn in military aid for Ukraine LONDON: Britain said on Monday it would provide 300 million pounds ($375 million) more in military aid to Ukraine,... Published 03 May, 2022 02:52am
World Ukraine FM asks China to be security guarantor: interview BEIJING: Ukraine’s foreign minister has asked China to provide security guarantees for Kyiv, in a lengthy interview... Updated 01 May, 2022 02:42pm
World Russia urges US, NATO to halt Kyiv arms supply BEIJING: Russia’s foreign minister urged the US and NATO to stop supplying Kyiv with arms if they are “really... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am