Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff propose to unfreeze billions in Russian assets. Then European leaders draw a line in the sand: ‘This is our matter’ The negotiations have come to a standstill. We Got This Covered · Oct 16
Trump Links Sanctions On Russia To NATO Unity, Calls Out Hungary And Slovakia Over Oil Purchases President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is “ready to do major Sanctions on Russia” but only after all the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries commit to identical measures and halt Russian oil purchases. Benzinga · Sep 14, 2025
Tokyo to give Kyiv drone detection system VILNIUS -- Japan will provide war-torn Ukraine with nonlethal equipment, including a system to detect drones, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday during a speech at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 13, 2023
Japan, ROK, Australia, N.Z. 4-way summit eyed Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand are coordinating to hold a four-nation summit on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Lithuania to be held July 11-12, Japanese government sources said. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 30, 2023
In Miami, NATO official says only Ukraine can decide what ‘just and lasting peace’ would look like Even as several countries have offered to mediate in the search for a political solution to the war in Ukraine, including several in Latin America, a high-ranking North Atlantic Treaty Organization official insists that only the Ukrainian government can determine what it will consider “a just and lasting peace.” Miami Herald · May 18, 2023
Iraq, Italy Discuss Joint Military Cooperation Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto discussed in Baghdad on Tuesday strengthening their bilateral relations and security and political cooperation. Sudani praised Italy's role in combating terrorism and the ISIS extremist group through the US-led international coalition and in training Iraqi security forces within… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023
EU, NATO seek stronger Indo-Pacific ties BRUSSELS -- The European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are considering holding meetings in April and May with foreign ministers from the Indo-Pacific region, including Japan, to strengthen ties with democratic nations in the region, with China in mind. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 2, 2023
Kishida, NATO chief agree on cooperation Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, have confirmed the strengthening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, in a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 1, 2023
Japan, NATO building ties to counter threats The deepening of security cooperation between Japan and NATO, driven by a shared understanding of the need to counter China and Russia, was spelled out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg when they met in Tokyo on Tuesday. The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 1, 2023
Sweden’s NATO bid in doubt after Turkey's Erdogan refuses support Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ruled out supporting Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, venting anger following a burning of Islam’s holy book in Stockholm over the weekend. Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023
NATO alliance still strong on Ukraine but fractures are emerging WASHINGTON: The billions of United States dollars in new arms for Ukraine announced this month — including British tanks, American fighting vehicles, and howitzers from Denmark and Sweden — are testament to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s failure to split the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies after nearly a year… Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2023
Fighter jets, NATO, Congress and Ukraine: Complex issues roil US-Turkey relations WASHINGTON — The United States is locked in a delicate dance with Turkey, one of its most problematic allies, that involves fighter jets, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Congress and, ultimately, the war in Ukraine. Los Angeles Times · Jan 20, 2023
Sweden signals all Turkish demands for NATO entry cannot be met In the latest sign that Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization isn’t imminent, Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Turkey is asking for too much of the Nordic country in exchange for ratifying its membership. Tribune News Service · Jan 8, 2023
Nato holds first dedicated talks on China threat to Taiwan - FT Members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization held their first dedicated debate on Taiwan in September, as the United States encourages other members of NATO to pay more attention to the rising threat of China to Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Reuters · Nov 30, 2022
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Oct 28, 2022 Political Pulse / Kishida aims to beef up defense, tackle bureaucratic sectionalism Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has set several goals to bolster Japan's deterrence capability. One of these goals is to increase the defense budget over the next five years to match the North Atlantic Treaty Organization target of 2% of gross domestic product. Historically, Japan has limited its defense spending to…
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Portugal's parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Portugal's parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Friday, bringing the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s a step closer as NATO responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Bangkok Post · Aug 4, 2022 NATO chief: No reason for China to overreact UTOEYA, Norway: China should not overreact to the visit to Taiwan by United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
WEKU · Aug 4, 2022 U.S. Senate approves Finland and Sweden for membership into NATO Wednesday's vote for the candidacy of two Western European nations took a crucial step toward expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Benzinga · Jul 20, 2022 Vladimir Putin's Trip To Tehran Ends With Endorsement From Iran And Clashes With Turkey Russian President Vladimir Putin's first major summit outside the country since Ukraine's invasion ended with an endorsement from Iran for its response to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a clash with Turkey over Syria.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 11, 2022 Turkey: Operation in North Syria Neither Postponed Nor Cancelled Turkey announced on Sunday that it will neither cancel nor delay a military operation against sites controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Turkish forces are being targeted by the Kurdish People’s Protection Units, YPG, the largest components of the SDF. Speaking…
Tribune News Service · Jul 2, 2022 Bobby Ghosh: Erdogan missed a big opportunity with NATO To judge by Turkey’s pro-government media, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan scored a major geopolitical victory for his country at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Madrid. “Turkey slammed its fist on the table, Europe came to its knees,” declared the conservative Yeni Akit daily.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 29, 2022 So, why is Turkey in NATO, anyway? A look at the country’s complex history with the alliance WASHINGTON — Emerging from World War II, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established by 10 European countries, the United States and Canada to form a bulwark against the communist-ruled Soviet Union. It was a pillar in the new world order that was to last for the rest of the…
Benzinga · Jun 29, 2022 In Major Blow to Vladimir Putin, Turkey Backs Sweden, Finland Joining NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will now fast-track membership for Sweden and Finland after Turkey lifted its opposition to the Nordic countries joining the allies.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 28, 2022 NATO Holds Summit with Gaze on Russia - and China Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked NATO back to first principles. Seven decades after it was founded, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is meeting in Madrid this week with an urgent need to reassert its original mission: preventing Russian aggression against Western allies. Leaders of the world’s most powerful military…
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022 EXPLAINER: NATO holds summit with gaze on Russia — and China The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is meeting in Madrid this week with an urgent need to reassert its original mission: preventing Russian aggression against Western democracies