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Macron, Zelensky to sign security deal in Paris Friday

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky plan to sign a bilateral security...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:53pm

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Putin says prefers more ‘predictable’ Biden over Trump

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday as more “predictable” than...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 12:39pm

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NATO to showcase spending rise in riposte to Trump

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will on Wednesday detail increased defence spending by members of the...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 11:46am

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Deja vu or real fear? NATO grapples with Trump threats

BRUSSELS: Donald Trump sparked outcry by threatening not to defend NATO members who do not spend enough, but for...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

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EU council president denounces Trump’s ‘reckless’ NATO threat

BRUSSELS: Donald Trump’s threat to stop defending NATO countries that fall short of spending commitments if...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am

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Trump threatens to ‘encourage’ attack of NATO members behind on payments

WASHINGTON: White House hopeful Donald Trump said on Saturday he would “encourage” Russia to attack members of...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am

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EU council president denounces Trump’s ‘reckless’ NATO threat

BRUSSELS: Donald Trump’s threat to stop defending NATO countries that fall short of spending commitments if...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 07:53pm

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Finland’s Stubb seen as frontrunner in presidential run-off

HELSINKI: Centre-right Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party is the frontrunner in Finland’s presidential...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 11:04am

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Donald Trump comments on Russia, NATO ‘appalling and unhinged’: White House

WILMINGTON: The White House on Saturday rejected comments made by former US President Donald Trump about not...

Published 11 Feb, 2024 10:31am

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NATO chief calls on Europe to ramp up arms production

BERLIN: NATO’s secretary general called on Europe to increase its arms production to support Ukraine and prevent...

Published 10 Feb, 2024 12:12pm

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The US ‘can and will’ deliver more Ukraine aid: top advisor

BRUSSELS: The United States “can and will” deliver further military aid to Ukraine, US National Security Advisor...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 09:51pm

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Hungary under pressure to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid after EU deal

BUDAPEST: Pressure is mounting on Hungary to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Budapest finally joined other...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:10pm

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Macron leaves angry farmers for soon-to-be NATO member Sweden

STOCKHOLM: French President Emmanuel Macron begins a two-day state visit to Sweden on Tuesday, with the Nordic...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 12:39pm

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China is watching US drama over arming Ukraine: NATO chief

WASHINGTON: US military funding for Ukraine carries a key deterrent message for China, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg...

Published 28 Jan, 2024 11:07pm

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Washington approves sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkiye

WASHINGTON: Ending months of negotiations, the US government on Friday approved a $23 billion deal to sell F-16...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 10:27am

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Turkiye’s Erdogan signs off on Sweden’s NATO membership

ANKARA: Turkiye’s president finally approved Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Thursday, ending months of delay and...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 09:16pm

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Turkiye moving swiftly toward final step on Sweden’s NATO bid

ISTANBUL: Turkiye is expected to send the final instrument of ratification for Sweden’s NATO membership to...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 01:34pm

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Biden urges US Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey ‘without delay’

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden sent a letter to leaders of key Capitol Hill committees on Wednesday informing...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

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Turkey, Iran agree on need to avoid escalating Mideast tensions: Erdogan

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi agreed at a meeting on...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 11:00pm

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NATO signs $1.2bn artillery shell deal

BRUSSELS: NATO on Tuesday signed contracts worth $1.2 billion to acquire over 200,000 155-millimetre artillery ...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

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NATO signs 1.1bn euro contract for 155mm artillery ammunition

BRUSSELS: NATO has signed a 1.1 billion euro contract for 155mm artillery ammunition, the alliance said on Tuesday,...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 02:35pm

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NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercises mark return to Cold War schemes, Russia says

The scale of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises mark an “irrevocable return” of the alliance to Cold War...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 11:53am

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Japan inks deal to buy 400 long-range missiles from US

TOKYO: Japan signed a deal with its ally the United States on Thursday to buy 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles as it...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

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NATO announces months-long exercise with 90,000 troops

BRUSSELS: NATO announced Thursday that it would begin its largest military exercise in decades next week, involving...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

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Russia rejects US arms control talks for now, citing Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday publicly rejected U.S.-Russian arms control talks for now because of U.S. support for...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 11:46pm

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Ukraine’s ally Poland looking into how to make more ammunition: foreign minister

DAVOS: Poland’s new government is looking into how it can make more ammunition and military equipment as it works on...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 10:57pm

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UK announces biggest military deployment to NATO exercises in decades

LONDON: Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO’s largest exercises since the Cold War,...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

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UK’s Sunak says strikes on Houthis ‘successful’

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that his government believed that all planned targets had been...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 12:59am

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Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania sign Black Sea demining deal

ISTANBUL: NATO members Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania on Thursday joined forces and signed an agreement on demining...

Updated 12 Jan, 2024 09:13am

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US ‘disappointed’ by Hungary’s Ukraine policy, urges ratification of Sweden’s NATO bid

The United States is “disappointed” by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Ukraine policy, and looks forward to...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 11:20pm