BRUSSELS | TASS | The North Atlantic Alliance has promised Ukraine billions of euros in “major military, economic, and humanitarian assistance” in 2024, according to the statement of the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting held in Brussels at the ambassadorial level. Nevertheless, the document has no information about new arms deliveries, and …
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ANKARA, TURKEY | Xinhua | The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Tuesday approved Sweden’s NATO bid following deliberation, a first step necessary for putting it to a full parliament vote. The bill regarding the approval of Sweden’s accession protocol to NATO was adopted by the committee with votes by …
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Entebbe, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The United Nations Command, Control, Communication and Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Academy for Peace Operations on November 29th, unveiled its inaugural virtual instructor-led training (VILT) facility at the regional service centre in Entebbe. VILT, a remote training class led by a …
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Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | NATO will not accept Ukraine as a member until the end of the conflict, the bloc’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said. He made the statement during a public lecture at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, reported the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency …
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While Ukraine’s accession to NATO would be bad news for Putin, it could yield benefits for Russia’s citizens COMMENT | KONSTANTIN SONIN | The recent NATO summit in Vilnius concluded with a pledge to admit Ukraine once its war with Russia ends. While the benefits of Ukraine’s accession to the alliance …
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How did we come so late to the claim of Putin’s megalomania as the cause of European instability? THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | NATO leaders meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, have resolved that once the war in Ukraine ends, that country will be admitted into the alliance. Since the war began, …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua | The two-day Vilnius Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) concluded here on Wednesday amid divisions among members and criticism from the international community. During the summit, Türkiye green-lighted Sweden’s accession to the military bloc, and NATO adopted its “most comprehensive defense plan since …
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Vilnius, Lithuania | Xinhua | Turkey agreed to advance Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Monday, a day before the alliance’s summit in the Lithuanian capital, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced. Stoltenberg said at a press conference following a three-party meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip …
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Istanbul, Turkey, | Xinhua | Turkey will support Sweden’s joining NATO if the European Union (EU) revived membership talks with Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “First, let’s pave the way for Türkiye in the EU, then let’s pave the way for Sweden, just as the case …
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Helsinki, Finland | Xinhua | Finland will officially become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, April 4, the Finnish president’s office said on Monday. Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen will attend the accession ceremony at NATO Headquarters …
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