The Latest Breaking News on NATO

Two countries report incursions as an alliance leader decries ‘potentially dangerous’ acts; Putin loyalists head for win in Russian local elections. What we know on day 929

Russia on Sunday said its forces had advanced in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv reported deadly air attacks and urged the West to allow it to carry out more retaliatory strikes inside Russia.

Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed backing for Ukraine after talks with Ukraine's president as he visited allies to press for more weapons to fight Russia

PM’s White House visit will be second since taking office, though no meetings with Kamala Harris have been announced

Letters: To mitigate the damage done by Brexit, any new deal would have to be deep and wide-ranging, says Dr Peter Holmes. Also letter from Scott McDonald

The European Union envoy for the Western Balkans has urged Kosovo and Serbia step up their efforts at normalization talks, saying these are decisive on their path toward membership into the bloc

The Netherlands' defense ministry has announced a major plan to “future-proof” the country's military, including buying more F-35 fighter jets and the return of a Dutch tank battalion as it gears up to face a world of expanding threats

Dmytro Kuleba -- whose resignation as Ukraine's top diplomat was approved on Thursday -- tirelessly toured the world pleading for more military support and for Kyiv to be given the green light to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Turkey’s application to join the BRICS bloc, led by Russia and China, is sparking concerns over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's commitment to NATO. The move, by a member of the world’s most powerful military alliance, highlights the geostrategic shifts straining the post-war order at a time of heightened international tensions.