The Latest Breaking News from NATO

French voters head to the polls for the first round of presidential elections on Sunday after a muted campaign overshadowed by the war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24 takes a look at how France’s two-round presidential election plays out.

For Lithuanians like me, raised on Russian propaganda, all of this was expected. The West didn't want to listen

Conservative backbenchers using public resources to send "nonsense" letters about fringe issues to Keir Starmer will see Labour spending on ads about the cost of living crisis facing their voters tripled

As Sweden and Finland deliberate joining NATO, the two countries are seeking more clarity on how to bridge the gap between filing their applications and when the military alliance’s security guarantees would kick in with full membership.

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

Turkey announced that it will take more steps to normalize relations with Egypt, but denied appointing a new ambassador to Cairo. “Ankara and Cairo are taking positive steps and ambassadors will be reciprocally appointed when the time is right,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters after a NATO foreign…

The leader of Sweden's second-biggest opposition party will, should neighbour Finland apply to join NATO, suggest that his party change its stance towards favouring a Swedish membership, he told daily Svenska Dagbladet.

The Russian president has always shown us exactly who he is. So why did it take the invasion of Ukraine for us to believe him?

It comes after Moscow warned a bid for Nato membership would result in ‘the destruction’ of the country

The EU’s united response to the war may not last long with Viktor Orbán around. We must hope he’s not joined by Marine Le Pen, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland