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Germany tells Serbia: you have to choose between EU and Russia

Serbia must decide whether it wants to join the European Union or enter into a partnership with Russia, Germany told Belgrade on Tuesday, two days before six Western Balkan countries are scheduled to discuss closer cooperation in Berlin.

Reuters

Sweden's supreme commander says defence spending to reach 2% of GDP by 2026

Rising prices and a weak currency mean Sweden will reach the NATO target for defence expenditure of 2% of GDP by 2026, two years earlier than previously planned, Sweden's supreme commander said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Finland urges Turkey, Hungary to swiftly approve Swedish, Finnish NATO bids

Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Tuesday urged Hungary and Turkey to swiftly approve the Swedish and Finnish applications for membership of the NATO defence alliance.

Reuters

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Czechs rally against rising extremism and voice support for Ukraine

Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied in Prague's main square on Sunday against rising populism and extremism, two days after a coalition of far-right political movements, fringe groups and the Communist party held a protest in the same location.

Reuters

NATO calls on Russia to urgently renew Ukraine grain deal

NATO on Sunday called on Moscow to urgently renew the U.N.-brokered deal that enabled Ukraine to resume grain exports via the Black Sea amid a global food crisis.

Reuters

Darkest days of winter have Finland bracing for blackouts

In the dead of winter, Finland can be a miserable place. Temperatures often dip below minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit), and in the darkest months of the year, Helsinki gets less than six hours of light a day.

Tribune News Service

Russia accuses British navy of blowing up Nord Stream gas pipelines in Baltic Sea

Ministry of Defence responds by accusing Moscow of ‘resorting to peddling false claims of an epic scale’

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Russia says UK navy blew up Nord Stream, London denies involvement

Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday that British navy personnel blew up the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that London said was false and designed to distract from Russian military failures in Ukraine.

Reuters

Time to give peace a chance in Ukraine

Leaders in the global South, former U.S. diplomats and Henry Kissinger (!) agree: It's time to negotiate for real

Salon

Russia suspends participation in Ukraine grain export deal

Russia has suspended participation in a UN-brokered deal to export agricultural produce from Ukrainian ports following attacks on ships in Crimea, TASS quoted the defence ministry as saying on Saturday. Follow FRANCE 24's live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

France 24

Russia Says US Lowers ‘Nuclear Threshold’ by Deploying New Nuclear Bombs in Europe

Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernized US B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower the "nuclear threshold" and that Russia would take the move into account in its military planning. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered the gravest confrontation between Moscow and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia says U.S. lowering 'nuclear threshold' with newer bombs in Europe

Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernised U.S. B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower the "nuclear threshold" and that Russia would take the move into account in its military planning.

Reuters

Russia 'plotting to sabotage Norway to UK gas pipeline over winter', experts fear

The 5,500-mile Langeled pipeline takes crucial gas from Norway to the UK and Western intelligence believe that it could be a target for Russian sabotage over the winter months

Daily Mirror

Finland, Sweden Promise to Join NATO Together in United Front to Türkiye

Finland and Sweden will join NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Türkiye which has raised questions about both their applications. The Nordic neighbors asked to join the alliance in May in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but ran into…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Evening Standard

We cannot let Russia win the war, says Nato chief Stoltenberg

Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned Russia cannot win the war otherwise it would embolden authoritarian leaders around the world.

Reuters

Finland, Sweden promise to join NATO together in united front to Turkey

Finland and Sweden will joint NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Turkey which has raised questions about both their applications.

Reuters

Czech protesters call for new government, direct gas talks with Russia

Thousands of Czechs protested in Prague on Friday, demanding the centre-right government step down to allow an early election and calling for talks with Russia on gas supplies ahead of winter.

Reuters

Swedish PM says Sweden committed to NATO deal with Turkey

Sweden is fully committed to meeting the terms of a tripartite deal struck in Madrid aimed at overcoming Turkey's objections to Stockholm's bid to join the NATO alliance along with Finland, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Friday.

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The Guardian - UK

The cult of Putin in Serbia reflects a nation that has still not dealt with its past

In this, one of a series of essays from countries in or neighbouring the former Soviet bloc, a Serbian poet decries the glorification of Russia’s aggression

Daily Mirror

United States 'to speed up delivery of upgraded nuclear weapons to NATO allies'

The United States is to reportedly fast-track the sending of B61-12 air dropped gravity bombs to NATO allies with the delivery now set to take place in December rather than next spring

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin says ‘dirty bomb’ claims to Nato were made on his orders

Russian president says he told his defence minister to raise threat of nuclear device despite Kyiv insisting it has no plans to use one

The Independent UK

France's Macron visits military sites, touts arms production

Touting France’s military prowess, President Emmanuel Macron has visited a Caesar cannon firing range and missile testing facility along with his army minister

The Independent UK

Greek PM says ready to "extend hand of friendship" to Turkey

Greece's prime minister says he is ready to “extend a hand of friendship” to neighbor and regional rival Turkey but also accused Turkey’s president of whipping up anti-Greek sentiment at home

The Independent UK

Nato ally Estonia urges Rishi Sunak to increase UK defence spending

Mr Sunak has not matched a pledge by his predecessor Liz Truss to boost defence spending from 2% to 3% of GDP by 2030.

Reuters

Australia to train Ukrainian troops, ship more armoured vehicles

Australia said on Thursday it will deploy 70 soldiers to Britain to help train Ukrainian troops there and ship 30 more armoured vehicles to bolster Kyiv's war against Russia's invasion.

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