European parliament passes resolution urging Nato to invite Ukraine to join defence bloc
ISTANBUL: The European parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday urging Nato to invite Ukraine to join the alliance after the war with Russia is over. “MEPs (Members of European parliament) call on Nato allies to honour their commitment to Ukraine and pave the way for Kyiv to be invited to join the defence alliance,” Anadolu […]
Finland, Sweden to discuss NATO bid with Erdogan
HELSINKI: Finnish and Swedish leaders will discuss their stalled NATO bids with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tomorrow at the start of an alliance summit in Madrid, Helsinki said today. “President (Sauli) Niinisto will meet tomorrow in Madrid with Turkish President Erdogan, Swedish Prime Minister (Magdalena) Andersson and NATO Secretary General (Jens) Stoltenberg,” the Finnish […]
The Russian bear hug!
Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. — Ernest Hemingway, American novelist Yet another war, and more lives have been lost. This time the Russian armed forces on February 24 invaded Ukraine, the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia. Out of its population of 43 […]
Nato to hold first-ever video conference today
MOSCOW: The foreign ministers of Nato member-states are set to hold a first-ever video conference on Thursday amid the coronavirus pandemic, reported Sputnik news agency. The conference will primarily focus on the ongoing health crisis. Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Wednesday that the foreign ministers would also discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the […]