Jens Stoltenberg

NATO’s Stoltenberg says concerned with secessionist rhetoric in Bosnia

SARAJEVO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday the alliance was concerned by "secessionist rhetoric" in Bosnia as well as by foreign interference including Russia.…

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NATO chief warns Ukraine allies to prepare for ‘long war’

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned that the war Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging on Ukraine won’t be over any time soon. “Most wars last longer than expected when they…

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UPDATED: Ukraine is gaining ground in its counter offensive – NATO’s Stoltenberg

BRUSSELS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine is making progress with a counter offensive started in June to reclaim territory seized by Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, even though it was…

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Stoltenberg likely to be asked to remain as NATO chief for another year

By Steve Holland and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jens Stoltenberg is expected to be asked to remain as NATO secretary general for another year, according to a source familiar…

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Nato’s Stoltenberg: Russia cannot veto Ukraine’s NATO accession

OSLO, June 1 (Reuters) - All NATO allies agree that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. "All allies agree that…

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UPDATED: Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO, alliance chief says in rare visit to Kyiv

KYIV, April 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine's future lies in NATO, the Western military alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg underscored on Thursday during his first visit to the country since Russia's invasion…

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NATO chief stresses importance of Indo-Pacific partners amid security tensions

By Sakura Murakami TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday stressed the importance of NATO's working closely with partners in the Indo-Pacific, saying Europe could not…

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NATO’s Stoltenberg expects allies to lift defence spending target

BERLIN, Jan 25 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects the alliance's member states to raise their current spending target on defence of 2% of national output when they…

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NATO chief calls Putin’s nuclear threat a ‘dangerous’ escalation

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons after Russian setbacks in Ukraine was "dangerous and reckless rhetoric," NATO's secretary general said, adding that…

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Ukrainian counter-attack effective, not end of war – NATO’s Stoltenberg

LONDON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday Ukraine's counter-attack against Russian troops had been very effective but warned nations should prepare for the long haul…

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NATO chief: Ukraine war Europe’s most dangerous time since WW2

UTOEYA, Norway, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine is the most dangerous moment for Europe since World War Two, and Russia must not be allowed to win, NATO…

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NATO’s Stoltenberg diagnosed with shingles

BRUSSELS, June 9 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has been diagnosed with shingles and will therefore hold talks scheduled in Germany and Romania only remotely, a NATO official said on Thursday.…

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UPDATED: Stoltenberg to stay on as NATO chief until October 2023 as Russia wages war on Ukraine

BRUSSELS, March 24 (Reuters) - NATO allies on Thursday extended the term of Jens Stoltenberg at the helm of the Western military alliance by a year until Sept.30, 2023. "As we face…

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UPDATED: Stoltenberg says fully committed to NATO until his term ends

OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will devote his full attention to leading the alliance until his term expires at the end of September, he told a…

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NATO calls on Russia to be transparent with military exercises

NATO's secretary general called on Russia on Friday to be open about its "Zapad-2021" military exercises and the troop numbers involved as alarm grows in Poland, the Baltics and Ukraine…

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NATO chief warns ‘fight against ISIS is not over’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday that ISIS could revive itself following the US withdrawal in Syria. In a press conference setting the agenda for an upcoming, high-level…

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NATO, New Zealand Leaders Consult on Cooperation

Terrorism is a global threat and requires a global answer, and New Zealand — working with NATO — will continue to do its part, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said during a joint…

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70 years of NATO

NATO today is celebrating 70 years from when it was formed as a formal alliance between the territories of North America and Europe. From its inception, its main purpose was…

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More allies pledge support for NATO ahead of Alliance summit

Politico: NATO's secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said more NATO members will in 2018 meet a pledge to spend 2 percent of gross domestic product on defense. This declaration comes a week before…

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