Keir Starmer channels Thatcher with military photo op Labour leader offers nod to ‘Iron Lady’ by posing in combat fatigues in Estonia The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023
Ukraine recap: as cracks appear in western support, 2024 looks set to be a desperate fight for survival While it may seem glib to repeat the notion of a new cold war, winter 2023-2024 has brought with it the sense that there is now an ever-more uncertain faultline between the west and an increasingly aggressive Russia – perhaps more vividly than at any time since the late 1980s.… The Conversation · Dec 21, 2023
Top US, China Officers Speak After Year-long Halt To Talks Top US military officer General Charles "CQ" Brown spoke with China's General Liu Zhenli on Thursday, a spokesperson said, after a more than year-long halt to high-level military talks between the two countries. International Business Times · Dec 21, 2023
Starmer does not rule out using nuclear weapons as prime minister As Labour leader visits British troops near the Russian border The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023
Keir Starmer in Estonia for visit to Nato base to thank UK troops The Labour leader will use the visit to a base just miles from the Russian border to stress his commitment to Nato and Ukraine Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023
Turkey links Sweden's NATO bid to US approving F-16 jet sales and Canada lifting arms embargo Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is linking ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Turkey’s parliament to U.S. approval of Turkey’s request to purchase F-16 fighter jets The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Putin threatening Finland and preparing for potential war with Nato, warns think tank Russian president accuses other member states of ’dragging’ Finland into alliance and creating rift between Moscow and Helsinki The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 664 White House warns US only has enough funding for one more aid package this year; Ukraine’s top general says situation on frontline has not reached stalemate The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2023
Finland Bolsters Military Ties With US After Putin Warning Finland on Monday signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation with the United States, saying it saw a long-term threat from Russia, a day after its giant neighbor issued a warning over Helsinki's recent entrance into NATO. The Defense Cooperation Agreement formalizes greater ties with the United States, including joint… International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023
Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic alliance. Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2023
Missing Trump-Russia doc poses threat "We've got to know what happened with this binder," says ex-counterintelligence official Frank Figliuzzi Salon · Dec 18, 2023
Erdogan, Orban Pledge Deeper Ties In Budapest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would seek deeper ties with his Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday, during his second visit to the country within four months. International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023
Vladimir Putin says Biden claim Russia could attack Nato is ‘nonsense’ but warns of ‘problems’ with Finland US President had warned Russia could attack Nato country if it wins war in Ukraine Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2023
‘Nonsense’: Putin rejects Biden claim that Russia plans to attack NATO The Russian president says Moscow has ‘no interest … to fight with NATO countries’. Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Dec 17, 2023 Sweden's Nato bid languishes as Turkey holds out in standoff with US Swedish hopes of early Nato membership are fading as Turkey continues to hold up Sweden's bid as part of a standoff with the United States.
Top News · Dec 15, 2023 Third Hostage Killed by IDF Identified as Alon Shamreze Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Wesley Clark discusses the complexities of warfare, hostage scenarios, and the importance of clear communication.
Salon · Dec 15, 2023 Trump classified binder is missing: CNN “I am almost positive it went home with Mr. Meadows,” former aide Cassidy Hutchinson testified to Congress
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2023 When will Ukraine join the EU? European leaders to begin negotiating country's membership Ukraine joining NATO and the EU would make further war 'less likely'
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023 Intelligence on Russia disappeared during Trump admin, report says Cassidy Hutchinson says she saw Mark Meadows leave with classified binder, his lawyer says this is ‘flat wrong’
The Conversation · Dec 15, 2023 Ukraine: opening EU accession talks is an important boost for Zelensky despite Orbán's obstruction Hungarian prime minister, Victor Orban, threw a major tantrum at the European Council meeting in Brussels on December 14 2023. Essentially doing the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s bidding, he prevented agreement on a major €50 billion (£25.7 billion) financial package for Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023 Finland reports a rush of migrant crossings hours before the reclosure of 2 border posts with Russia Dozens of migrants have crossed into Finland hours before the reclosure of two southern crossing points on the border with Russia as the Nordic country experiences an influx of asylum-seekers
Top News · Dec 15, 2023 Ukraine's EU membership talks begin; aid blocked by Hungary Explore the latest updates on Ukrainian and Russian conflict, the role of the U.S. and EU, and the diplomatic tensions in Palestinian-Israeli relations.
Top News · Dec 15, 2023 Erdogan Urges Biden to Use Leverage for Israel Ceasefire Explore the complex triangle of diplomatic relations between the US, Israel, and Turkey, including President Erdogan's advice to Joe Biden regarding the co...
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2023 Ukraine EU talks a 'turning point' which could see a South-North Korea style split for war-torn country But Hungary blocked a £43 billion package of financial aid for Kyiv
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2023 MP Bob Stewart who told activist to 'go back to Bahrain' appealing criminal conviction Bob Stewart is currently sitting as an independent MP and intends to step down at the next election