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Poland’s Duda says NATO will have to think seriously if Putin uses chemical weapons

LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - Poland's President Andrzej Duda said in an interview on Sunday that the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by Russia would be a game changer and NATO…

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Ukraine war: Poland’s failed deal to supply MiG-29s shows Nato’s fear of escalation

by Professor Christoph Bluth - The Ukraine war has become to some extent a proxy conflict between Nato and Russia. The American president, Joe Biden – supported by other Nato…

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U.S. closes door on combat aircraft for Ukraine, citing ‘high risk’

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The United States closed the door on supplying combat aircraft to Ukraine, saying the intelligence community assessed it would be a "high risk" move that could increase…

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Applying to join NATO would destabilize security situation, Swedish PM says

A Swedish application to join NATO would destabilize the current security situation in Europe, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Tuesday. "If Sweden were to choose to send in…

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Majority of Swedes in favour of joining NATO -poll

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) - A majority of Swedes are in favour of joining NATO, a poll showed , with Russia's invasion of Ukraine spurring a rapid shift in attitudes in a country long…

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Biden, Niinisto forge deeper ties as Finnish support for NATO grows

WASHINGTON/HELSINKI, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to deepen security ties with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on Friday, but stopped short of making any formal guarantees to the…

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Finns warm to NATO in alarmed reaction to Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is causing a rapidly growing number of Finns to support membership of NATO, suggesting the country's delicate balancing act between the Kremlin and the U.S.-led military…

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NATO wary as Ukraine calls for no-fly zone to hinder Russia

BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said NATO would defend "every inch" of members' territory but emphasized the alliance was defensive, as foreign ministers resisted…

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Ukraine talking to allies over how to boost air defences, says minister

Ukraine is in talks with allies on how to support its air defences, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday when asked about whether NATO should set up a…

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Photo story: German corvette leaves to reinforce Standing NATO Maritime Group 1

The corvette F262 Erfurt of the German Navy (Bundesmarine) leaves the port of Wilhelmshaven, northern Germany, 26 February 2022. The type K130 corvette (Braunschweig class) deploys to join the Standing…

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NATO allies to provide more weapons to Ukraine, Stoltenberg says

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday the alliance was deploying parts of its combat-ready response force and would continue to send weapons to Ukraine, including air defences, while saying that Russia…

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Erdogan says NATO, Western reaction to Russian attack not decisive

ANKARA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that reaction from NATO and Western countries to Russia's assault on Ukraine had not been decisive, adding he hoped a…

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NATO chief sees ‘every indication’ Russia still planning full-scale assault on Ukraine

MOSCOW/DONETSK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the alliance believed that Russia was still planning a big assault on Ukraine following Moscow's recognition of two separatist…

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German army reinforcements reach Lithuania

RUKLA MILITARY BASE, Lithuania (Reuters) - A German army convoy of 130 soldiers and 60 vehicles reached Lithuania, bringing almost half of planned reinforcements for the country's German-led NATO battlegroup…

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German Eurofighters reach Romania for NATO missions amid Ukraine crisis

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - German Air Force Eurofighters arrived at a military air base in eastern Romania on Thursday as part of a deployment to NATO's eastern flanks amid a Russian…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy plays down chances of NATO membership – Bild

BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy played down the chances of his country joining NATO in an interview with Germany's Bild newspaper on Thursday. With Russia intent…

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Georgia says joining NATO only way to preserve country’s integrity

MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Joining NATO is the only way to preserve Georgia's territorial integrity, the TASS news agency quoted its Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze as saying on Thursday.…

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Ukraine’s right to join NATO cannot be traded away – UK PM Johnson

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The sovereign right of the Ukrainian people to join NATO cannot be traded away, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, adding he would…

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UPDATED: Ukraine sees NATO, EU membership as priority- Zelenskiy’s spokesman

Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO and the European Union are envisaged in its constitution and remain the absolute priority to the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's spokesman said on Monday responding…

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UPDATED: U.S. to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, officials say

WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The United States will send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, Poland's Defence Minister said late on Friday, confirming an earlier Reuters report, as Russia held…

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UPDATED: NATO welcomes more U.S. forces to Romania, says reinforcing in east

CONSTANTA, Romania, Feb 11 (Reuters) - NATO will continue to reinforce its eastern flank amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border but will also consider a longer-term presence in…

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NATO mulls longer-term military posture in eastern Europe, Stoltenberg says

NATO is considering a longer-term military posture in eastern Europe to strengthen its defences, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, as tensions remained high over Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.…

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NATO considers bolstering allies if Russian troops stay in Belarus

VILNIUS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - NATO is looking to increase its military presence in the Baltic states and Poland in case Russia keeps its troops in Belarus after a planned…

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Factbox: NATO troops and possible reinforcements in Eastern Europe, Baltics

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The United States has announced plans to send nearly 3,000 extra troops to Poland and Romania to shield NATO allies in Eastern Europe from a potential spillover…

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Photo Story: NATO’s maritime exercise Neptune Strike 22 in the Mediterranean Sea

A handout photo made available by US Navy shows aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 Italian Navy flying over the ships from Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group…

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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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UPDATED: NATO says Russia has sent some 30,000 combat troops, modern weapons to Belarus

BRUSSELS, Feb 3 (Reuters) - NATO said Russia had stepped up deployments to Ukraine's northern neighbour Belarus in recent days and was expected to have 30,000 troops there for joint…

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What’s NATO, and why does Ukraine want to join?

by Alastair Kocho-WilliamsProfessor of History, Clarkson University International concern about Russia’s provocative stance toward Ukraine continues, even as Russian President Vladimir Putin denies plans for an attack — and Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

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Defiant Putin says West has ignored Russia’s security concerns

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West on Tuesday of ignoring Russia's security concerns and deliberately creating a scenario designed to lure it into war. In his first direct public…

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Romania is ready to host increased NATO troops if needed

Romania is in talks with the United States and France over ways to enhance their troop count in the country and was ready to host an increased NATO military presence,…

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Russia accuses West of hysteria as NATO sends reinforcements to eastern Europe

NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, and could also send additional troops to its south-east flank,…

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UPDATED: US considering moving troops from Western Europe to Eastern Europe, NATO strengthens presence in eastern Europe

Jan 24 (Reuters) - The United States is considering transferring some troops stationed in Western Europe to Eastern Europe in the coming weeks, a NATO diplomat told Reuters, amid escalating…

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Russia wants NATO forces to leave Romania, Bulgaria – Russian foreign ministry

MOSCOW, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The security guarantees that Russia seeks from the West include provisions requiring NATO forces to leave Romania and Bulgaria, the Russian foreign ministry said on…

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NATO will not allow Russia to blackmail the alliance, Germany says

BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - NATO will not allow Moscow to blackmail the alliance and will not accept a Russian veto against an enlargement, German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said…

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Baltics in talks to increase NATO troops on their soil -Estonian PM

The Baltic States are talking to NATO allies about increasing military deployments on their soil to deter Russia, Estonia's prime minister told Reuters, and NATO's chief said any Russian attack…

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UPDATED: Russia says talks on Ukraine crisis at “dead end”, threatens action, experts putting military options to Putin

VIENNA/MOSCOW, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it was hitting a dead end in its efforts to persuade the West to bar Ukraine from joining NATO and roll…

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Kremlin says no ultimatums, but Russia needs concrete answers on security

MOSCOW, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Russia is not making ultimatums in its negotiations with the West but needs concrete answers regarding its security concerns, the Kremlin said on Wednesday as…

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Russia demands NATO roll back from East Europe and stay out of Ukraine

Russia said it wanted a legally binding guarantee that NATO would give up any military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine, part of a wish list of security guarantees it…

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UPDATED: Russia says it may be forced to deploy intermediate nuclear missiles in Europe

MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe in response to what it sees as NATO's plans to…

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UPDATED: Russia’s top diplomat tells U.S. counterpart Moscow does not want new Ukraine conflict

STOCKHOLM, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Russian counterpart on Thursday to warn him face-to-face of the "serious consequences" Russia would suffer if it…

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Ukraine calls on NATO to ready sanctions to deter Russian attack

RIGA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine urged NATO on Wednesday to prepare economic sanctions on Russia and boost military cooperation with Kyiv as the country joined the Western alliance for…

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Lithuania says Belarus will keep testing West, urges NATO rethink

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Sunday that the NATO military alliance needed to adjust its stance towards Belarus, whose military, he said, was becoming more integrated with Russian armed…

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EU’s von der Leyen and NATO’s Stoltenberg visit Lithuania and Latvia

Nov 26 (Reuters) - The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will travel to Lithuania and Latvia on Sunday amid a migrant…

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NATO warns Russia over Ukraine troop build-up

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday there had been a "large and unusual" concentration of Russian troops on Ukraine's borders in recent weeks. "We see an…

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UPDATED: Poland reports violent clashes overnight as migrants attempt new border breach

WARSAW, Poland, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Migrants stranded inside Belarus threw rocks and branches at Polish border guards and used logs to try to break down a razor wire fence…

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Turkish defence minister warns against alliances that harm NATO

NATO-member Turkey's defence minister said the forming of alliances outside of NATO would harm the organisation, according to comments released on Saturday, after Greece and France agreed a defence pact…

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‘Don’t be afraid’ of EU defence ambitions, France tells NATO

French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly told her NATO counterparts on Friday not to fear the European Union's defence plans, saying that the United States will benefit and any European…

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NATO agrees master plan to deter growing Russian threat

NATO defence ministers agreed a new master plan to defend against any potential Russian attack on multiple fronts, reaffirming the alliance's core goal of deterring Moscow despite a growing focus…

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Russia warns NATO any move on Ukraine will have consequences

Moscow has warned NATO that any move towards Ukraine's membership in the bloc will have consequences, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko as saying on…

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NATO to agree master plan to deter growing Russian threat, diplomats say

BRUSSELS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - NATO defence ministers are set to agree a new master plan on Thursday to defend against any potential Russian attack on multiple fronts, reasserting a…

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Russia cannot block Ukraine’s NATO aspirations, US Secretary of Defence says

No third country has a veto on Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told a briefing on a visit to Kyiv on Tuesday, when asked about Russian…

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Russia shuts mission to NATO in spy row retaliation

Russia said on Monday it would halt the activities of its diplomatic mission to NATO after the Western military alliance expelled eight Russians saying they were spies. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also said staff…

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Despite French push, EU leaders divided over common defence strategy

European Union leaders failed to overcome divisions over whether to develop an independent defence force despite anger at the chaotic withdrawal of Western forces from Afghanistan and new impetus from…

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Serbs unblock roads in Kosovo as NATO moves to end car plate row

JARINJE, Kosovo - Serbs removed trucks and cars used to block the border with Kosovo on Saturday as NATO troops moved in under a European Union mediated deal to end…

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Ukraine holds military drills with U.S. forces, NATO allies

Ukraine began joint military exercises with U.S. and other NATO troops on Monday, at a time when neighbouring Russia and Belarus have been holding large-scale drills that alarmed the West.…

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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 allies struggle to keep Kabul airport open for aid after withdrawal

NATO allies are struggling to ensure that Afghanistan's main gateway, Kabul airport, remains open for urgently needed humanitarian aid flights next week when they end their evacuation airlifts and turn…

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