Page 9 - Latest Updates on NATO
Turkey, Sweden agree to hold more talks on NATO bid ahead of summit
Sweden and Finland applied to join NATO last year but faced objections from Turkey on the grounds that the two countries harbour members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party and the Gulen movement
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Ukraine making progress, advancing against Russian forces: NATO leader
Biden said NATO has grown more unified during the Ukraine war and we're going to be building on that momentum when the alliance holds its annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania
NATO begins biggest ever air exercise amid fears of flight delays
Some 10,000 soldiers and 250 aircraft, including 70 from Germany and more than 100 from the US, take part in the maneouver until June 23
Biden to host Nato's Stoltenberg as competition to replace him heats up
President Joe Biden is welcoming outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to the White House for talks on Monday as the competition to find his successor to lead the military alliance heats up
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Sweden to join NATO soon, says Biden despite objections by Turkey, Hungary
US President Joe Biden has said he is certain that Sweden will join NATO "as soon as possible," in spite of Turkey and Hungary continuing to obstruct the Scandinavian nation's entry into the alliance
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NATO presses Turkey to drop objections to Sweden's membership as meet nears
NATO ramped up pressure on its member Turkiye to drop its objections to Sweden's membership as the military organisation seeks to deal with the issue by the time US Biden and his counterparts
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Russia's upper house supports denunciation of armed forces treaty with NATO
The upper house of the parliament of Russia announced on social media that its senators approved a bill on the denunciation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE)
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US aircraft carrier 'USS General Ford' arrives in NATO-member Norway
The USS Ford is the first of the US Navy's new Ford class of aircraft carriers. Two more Ford-class carriers are under construction
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NATO's 'reckless' expansion harms talks on European security: Russian FM
"The situation in the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe is "deplorable" and "continues to worsen due to the unwillingness of NATO members to moderate their ambitions," he added
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NATO mulls security guarantees for Ukraine but wary of igniting a war
Ukraine has applied to join NATO but for that to happen, all 31 current members would have to agree. Most of the allies oppose letting the country in at a time when a war is raging
Ukraine implements 18% of NATO standards: Defence Minister Reznikov
Ukraine does not need to implement 100% of the standards to become a member of the organization, he noted
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Nato allies sent 1,550 combat vehicles, 230 tanks to Ukraine during war
Nato allies and partner countries have delivered more than 98% of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine during Russia's invasion and war, the military alliance's chief said
Nato allies send 1,500 combat vehicles, 230 tanks to Ukraine amid war
Along with more than 1,550 armoured vehicles, 230 tanks and other equipment, member nations have sent Ukraine vast amounts of ammunition
Russia's Lavrov warns that EU is becoming militarised now, like NATO
utin has long complained about NATO's expansion, especially toward his country, and partly used that as a justification for invading Ukraine
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Ukraine's 'rightful place' is in the alliance, says NATO chief Stoltenberg
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg defiantly declared that Ukraine's rightful place is in the military alliance and pledged more support for the country on his first visit to Kyiv since Russia's invasion
Nato chief Stoltenberg visits Kyiv for first time since Russian invasion
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Ukraine for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than a year ago, an alliance official said on Thursday
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NATO chief Stoltenberg visits Kyiv for 1st time since Russian invasion
The NATO Secretary General is in Ukraine. We will release more information as soon as possible, said an alliance official, who asked not to be identified in line with NATO procedures
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US approves F-16 fighter jets upgrade after Turkey eases stand on NATO
Turkey also still wants to buy 40 new F-16s from the US, but some in Congress oppose the sale until Turkey approves NATO membership for both Nordic countries
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NATO member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fence near Imatra
The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland's long border with Russia - primarily meant to curb illegal migration - has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra
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Finnish president: Joining NATO won't solve all our problems
Finland's President Sauli Niinist on Thursday warned that the country's new status as a NATO member doesn't solve every problem, and said Helsinki should not let down its guard on security issues.
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