News briefs Amendments to defense spending bills offer differing views of US role in NATO Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023
Five years after Trump praised Putin in Finland, Biden vows unity against Russia In the same room where former President Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin five years ago, President Joe Biden celebrated the expansion of the alliance that has helped stall Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Los Angeles Times · Jul 13, 2023
Zelensky tweet on Nato so infuriated US officials they reconsidered policy, report says Nato countries responded to Ukraine application: “we will be in a position to extend an invitation to Ukraine when allies agree and conditions are met” The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Reflective pause: On NATO and Ukraine If NATO cares about market economies, democracy, human rights, and peace, it needs to work towards changing the paradigm that set the Ukraine war in motion The Hindu · Jul 13, 2023
Senators renew effort to bar future US withdrawal from Nato The effort has support from top Republican and Democratic senators on the upper chamber’s foreign relations committee The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Republican senator should drop his 'irresponsible' protest and OK military nominees, Biden says President Joe Biden says it is “irresponsible” of an Alabama senator to block confirmation of military officers in protest of a Defense Department policy that pays for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or reproductive care The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
'A strong gesture': French delivery of SCALP missiles to Ukraine marks shift in Western strategy French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that SCALP missiles, capable of striking the Russian army at long range, would be delivered to Ukraine. Western countries had previously been hesitant to fulfil Ukraine’s long-standing request for these weapons for fear of escalating the conflict. France 24 · Jul 13, 2023
Nato could have sent a stronger signal on Ukraine’s future – Iain Duncan Smith Sir Iain was speaking as MPs debated the Government’s action on the war. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
U.K. Defense Secretary Tells Ukraine ‘We’re Not Amazon’ Amid Weapons Donation Dispute Kyiv urged to show appreciation for donations to win further support in fight against Russia Zenger · Jul 13, 2023
Watch: Brawl erupts in Kosovo parliament after water thrown at PM during speech A brawl erupted in the Kosovo parliament after an opposition politician threw water on Prime Minister Albin Kurti. Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023
Biden says the right stuff — overseas Biden gave a forceful speech on the Ukraine war and the climate crisis. Was anyone in America paying attention? Salon · Jul 13, 2023
France blocks NATO plan for a liaison office in Tokyo French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday opposed a NATO push to open a liaison office in Japan, as the alliance's head said he wanted to strengthen ties to counter China's growing influence in the region. Radio France Internationale · Jul 13, 2023
3 takeaways from the NATO summit – and where it leaves the military alliance The leaders of the 31 nations that comprise NATO made their way home on July 12, 2023, after concluding two days of highest-level diplomatic meetings. The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023
Brawl erupts in Kosovo parliament during prime minister's speech on defusing tensions with Serbs A brawl has erupted in the Kosovo parliament after an opposition lawmaker threw water on Prime Minister Albin Kurti while he was speaking about government measures to defuse tensions with ethnic Serbs in the country's north The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023 OPINION - The Vilnius Nato summit was disastrous if we want Ukraine to win its war As the great baseball coach Yogi Berra would have said, the Vilnius Nato summit seems to have been a severe case of “déjà vu, all over again”.
WEKU · Jul 13, 2023 Key takeaways from this week's NATO summit, according to the group's leader NATO's expansion is the exact opposite of what Russia wanted, says Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. He spoke to NPR about its NATO's newest members, and when Ukraine might join them.
Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023 Middle East roundup: Tunisia expels terrified Africans to borders Turkey to approve Sweden’s NATO bid, Jenin refugees coping after Israeli attack – here’s the Middle East this week.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Starmer tells Sunak Labour’s support for Nato ‘unshakeable’ during Commons clash The Prime Minister was heckled by Opposition MPs as he claimed Sir Keir’s statement showed a ‘newfound affection’ for the alliance.
Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2023 Why is Ukraine not in Nato? Reasons the bloc continues to be reluctant Ukraine has submitted an application, which is not expected to proceed while the war with Russia continues
Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023 Turkey’s been busy at NATO: Sweden’s bid, F-16s and war mediation At NATO summit, Erdogan talked ratifying Sweden’s membership, an F-16 jet deal, and Turkey’s role in the Ukraine war.
France 24 · Jul 13, 2023 'War with China is not unavoidable,' says Taiwan's foreign minister In an interview with FRANCE 24, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that Taiwan welcomed the final communiqué of the NATO summit, which criticised China's "stated ambitions and coercive policies". He stressed that NATO had "stated the truth" and that Taiwan appreciated that NATO was "paying attention" to the threat…
Radio France Internationale · Jul 13, 2023 Macron says path for Ukraine accession to NATO is 'open', as Biden wraps up Vilnius summit French President Emmanuel Macron has called for sustained international military support for Ukraine as Russia show signs of "weakness and division", as US President Joe Biden concluded a NATO summit denouncing Russia's PresidentPutin as "craven".
Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2023 One dead so far in Russian overnight drone strikes amid continued bombardment of Kyiv Yesterday was the third day of sustained drone attacks targeting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, which happened just hours after a NATO summit in Lithuania came to a close
The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2023 Biden says ‘no real prospect’ of Putin using nuclear weapons – as it happened US president plays down worries during Finland visit when asked about whether Russian president could escalate action in Ukraine
France 24 · Jul 13, 2023 🔴 Live: Putin has 'already lost’ the war in Ukraine, says Biden on visit to Finland US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “already lost” the war in Ukraine as he visited NATO’s newest member country. Biden’s comments came as spokespeople for both the Ukrainian military and the Pentagon confirmed that cluster munitions had been delivered to Ukraine. Follow our…