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China slams NATO’s Stoltenberg for comments on role in Ukraine war

Robert Imoh — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:49:25 +0000

The Chinese Foreign Ministry expressed sharp criticism on Tuesday of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s statement that allies in the alliance should impose a cost on China for its support of Russia in the war in Ukraine. NATO should engage in self-reflection, rather than smear China, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said in Beijing. During […]

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Stoltenberg hopes Sweden will join NATO in November

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:04:47 +0000

Sweden would be officially admitted to NATO by November following Turkey’s decision to stop blocking the Scandanavian country’s accession. In a letter on Tuesday to the current members of the defense alliance, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said a meeting of foreign ministers would hold on November 28 and 29. Sweden originally hoped to join NATO […]

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German military chief warns Ukraine war could escalate

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:35:15 +0000

The head of the German military, Gen. Carsten Breuer, has warned that the war in Ukraine could escalate and has called for Germany’s and NATO’s capabilities to be strengthened. Breuer, who holds the rank of Inspector-General, pointed to signs ahead of the 2014 seizure of the Crimean Peninsula and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by […]

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Lithuanian president assures Ukraine of support during visit

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:08:04 +0000

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has assured Ukraine of his country’s continued support during a visit to Kiev. “We would support Ukraine until victory over evil is achieved. Lithuania would continue to assist Ukraine with weapons and ammunition, training and financial support. “This is our joint struggle for freedom,” Nausėda said after a meeting with Ukrainian […]

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China, Russia on NATO agenda at day 2 of Vilnius summit

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 08:00:26 +0000

NATO leaders are to discuss Russia, China, and rapidly changing security landscapes with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and counterparts from Indo-Pacific nations on Wednesday. Zelensky is to attend the first meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council, a newly created format designed to give Kiev the opportunity to engage with the alliance on an equal footing, rather […]

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Bulgaria’s new pro-Western head pledges support during Zelensky visit

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 06:32:59 +0000

The new pro-Western government in Bulgaria has promised further support to Ukraine in its battle to force Russian invaders out of the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov on Thursday in Sofia, where they discussed increased cooperation in Ukraine’s defence as well as the rehabilitation of Ukrainian soldiers […]

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NATO extends Secretary General Stoltenberg’s mandate to October 2024

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:25:40 +0000

Jens Stoltenberg’s mandate as the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) will be extended by a further year until Oct. 1, 2024, the transatlantic alliance announced. In his speech following NATO’s decision, Stoltenberg said on Tuesday the world is “more dangerous.” The decision is expected to be endorsed by NATO heads of state […]

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NATO will help Ukraine modernize its military – Stoltenberg

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:44:27 +0000

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has promised to pledge further help to modernize Ukraine’s military at the defense alliance’s July summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. Stoltenberg on Wednesday said that the allies will adopt a multi-year aid package at the summit that will bring Ukraine up to NATO standards. He said the NATO aid […]

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Germany’s Baerbock points out countries at war cannot join NATO

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:13:06 +0000

NATO cannot discuss new members joining the alliance that are in the middle of a war, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has further intensified cooperation between NATO and Ukraine, Baerbock said, stressing that the alliance had an open-door policy to admit new members. Baerbock noted that NATO’s […]

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Ukraine has no chance to win without direct participation of NATO troops – Orban

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:28:02 +0000

Ukraine has no chance of winning in the conflict without the direct participation of NATO troops, so all parties need to argue in favour of peace negotiations, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday. “My position is that, looking at the reality, looking at the figures, looking at the surroundings, looking at the fact […]

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Finnish parliament to vote on bill to pave way for NATO membership

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:37:05 +0000

Finnish parliament is scheduled to vote on a bill on Wednesday that will pave way for the country to join NATO. This came up as Helsinki responds to Europe’s altered security architecture following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The vote is due to be held at 1 pm (1200 GMT), a parliamentary spokesman told dpa. […]

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NATO ally Estonia urges Sunak to increase Britain’s defense spending

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:11:51 +0000

Estonia has called on Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to commit to raising defense spending. Mr Sunak has not matched a pledge by his predecessor Liz Truss to boost defense spending from 2 per cent to 3 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2030, having previously described such targets as “arbitrary”. When […]

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NATO chief warns Russia not to ‘use false pretexts’ for escalation

Gbemi Banks — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 09:30:08 +0000

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that “Russia must not use false pretexts for further escalation” in the Ukraine conflict. “Russia now falsely claims Ukraine is preparing to use a radiological ‘dirty bomb’ on its own territory,” the NATO boss said. “NATO allies reject this transparently false allegation.” “Russia often accuses others of what […]

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Putin: al-Assad will get asylum in Russia

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:43:56 +0000

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said his country could give asylum to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad if he is forced to leave his country. He said on Tuesday in Moscow that it was surely more difficult to grant Mr Snowden, former U.S. intelligence worker turned whistleblower, asylum in Russia than it would be in the case […]

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