NATO, Russia and Ukraine
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country's bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.
Former Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said after the Ukraine war, Europe must be ready for further Russian aggression.
As Georgia balances its aspirations to join NATO against mounting pressure from the Russian Federation, a new security partnership is taking shape in the South Caucasus.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that European claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to restore the Soviet Union were wrong and that claims Putin plans to invade a NATO member were complete stupidity.
Estonia has started constructing concrete bunkers along its border with Russia as nations on NATO’s eastern flank rushes to build up land defenses. The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania signed an agreement in January 2024 to beef up protection along their land borders with Russia and Moscow’s key ally, Belarus.
The United Kingdom faces mounting pressure after the first confirmed death of a British soldier in the Russia-Ukraine war. Lance Corporal George Hooley died in what officials describe as a “tragic accident” during the observation of a defensive system test far from the front lines.
Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to abandon Ukraine's longstanding goal of joining Nato in exchange for security arrangements with Washington and European allies. The Ukrainian leader announced this significant shift on Sunday during ongoing peace negotiations in Berlin,
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shared an update Tuesday on his plans to deploy nuclear weapons in coordination with Russia throughout his country. The close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin said that "the question of returning nuclear weapons to us was raised."