Spoke to NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg on his last full day in office today. He said Vladimir Putin's recent nuclear comments should not stop NATO members from backing Ukraine. "What we have seen is a pattern of reckless Russian nuclear rhetoric ... and this fits into that pattern," he said.
NATO members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by Vladimir Putin's "reckless Russian nuclear rhetoric", outgoing NATO boss Jens Stoltenberg told Reuters in an interview on Monday.
A look at the challenges facing Mark Rutte, NATO's next boss. Mark Rutte's NATO mission: rally West, reassure East, help Ukraine - www.reuters.com/world/europe...
NATO's next boss, Mark Rutte, will need all the coalition-building skills he honed as Dutch prime minister to hold the Western alliance together amid war in Ukraine, fears over Moscow's next move and political uncertainty in Washington.
Exclusive: Iran brokering talks to send advanced Russian missiles to Yemen's Houthis, sources say -
Iran has brokered ongoing secret talks between Russia and Yemen's Houthi rebels to transfer anti-ship missiles to the militant group, three Western and regional sources said, a development that highlights Tehran's deepening ties to Moscow.
Quick take on challenges facing nominee to be the EU's first defence commissioner, Andrius Kubilius. He won't have an army, or weapons or much money. He'll fight political battles - but they may have military significance. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
The European Union has nominated its first defence commissioner but he will not have an army under his command, weapons at his disposal or much money to spend.
Interesting nugget in EU Commission boss von der Leyen's "mission letter" to incoming foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas: It includes a remit to"strengthen our foreign and security cooperation with the United Kingdom".
"Some member states were ready, others reluctant," Borrell said after a meeting of EU defence ministers in Brussels. "Finally, we decided that the training will be as close as possible to Ukraine, but not in Ukrainian territory." www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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To get Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to end his block on a 50 bln euro aid package for Ukraine, other EU leaders teamed up ahead of today's summit to deliver a stark message: You're on your own this time. Report with @jpaynenews.bsky.social@sasilink.bsky.socialwww.reuters.com/world/europe...
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