BRUSSELS(Imran Saqib Ch) – A two-day conference of Foreign Ministers culminated in Brussels with a significant meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council and a separate assembly with Indo-Pacific allies and the European Union. This day also marked the 75th anniversary of NATO’s establishment. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg celebrated this milestone, stating, “Since 1949, we have evolved
A $95bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan requires approval from the US House of Representatives. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that the delay in approving United States military aid to Ukraine is harming Kyiv’s forces as they battle against Russia’s invading troops. Before a meeting of NATO defence ministers on Thursday,
In early November, 50 Georgian opposition MPs addressed Nato and EU member states calling for a unified stance against Russia’s plan to establish a permanent naval base in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia. The Kremlin’s plans have raised fears that the base could drag EU-hopeful Georgia into Russia’s war in Ukraine and harm Tbilisi’s
During a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels today (28 November), Foreign Secretary David Cameron will galvanise support for Ukraine among NATO Allies. Foreign Secretary David Cameron will underline the UK’s unwavering support for Ukraine in his first meeting with NATO foreign ministers he will attend the NATO-Ukraine Council in Brussels tomorrow (Wednesday 29 November)
Amid the recent controversy between Athens and London, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron, at the latter’s request, on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Tuesday. According to diplomatic sources, Gerapetritis pointed out there is a disagreement of principle regarding the issue of the
Dmitry Peskov says NATO created as tool of confrontation with Russia MOSCOW NATO has not abandoned its plans to contain Russia and uses Ukrainians as a “ritual sacrifice,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Commenting on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s promise to continue supporting Ukraine, Peskov said at a news conference in Moscow that
Stoltenberg says pause has allowed for ‘much-needed relief’ to people in Gaza, release of more hostages LONDON The NATO secretary-general said Tuesday that he hopes there will be an extension in the humanitarian pause between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Speaking at a press conference following an informal meeting of NATO foreign ministers in
STOCKHOLM A far-right Swedish politician proposing blocking new mosques and demolishing existing ones could undermine the country’s NATO hopes, warned a former Swedish diplomat on Sunday. Jimmie Akesson, leader of the country’s far-right Sweden Democrats, on Saturday proposed a ban on the construction of new mosques and suggested the destruction of existing ones. Migrants to
The foreign ministers of NATO member states gathered on Tuesday for a two-day meeting in Brussels to discuss the war in Ukraine and other global issues. “The war in Ukraine will be high on foreign ministers’ agenda”, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday in a joint news conference with US Secretary of State Antony
ANKARA: NATO allies on Tuesday (Nov 28) pressured Türkiye to finally approve Sweden’s stalled bid to join the military alliance as impatience grows at Ankara over the delay. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan at a meeting of alliance foreign ministers that Sweden’s application should be ratified “as soon
