Finland will become the 31st member of Nato after Turkey’s parliament voted to approve its application. Turkey had delayed Finland’s bid to join the West’s defensive alliance for months – complaining the Nordic nation was supporting “terrorists”. Sweden, which applied…
Turkey says it will ratify Finland’s bid to join NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will start the ratification process for Finland’s membership to NATO. The announcement caps a nearly 10-month wait for Finland to join the alliance as Erdogan has delayed a decision on the matter.…
Top U.S. diplomat in Turkey backs NATO membership for Sweden, Finland
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reiterated his support for swift NATO membership for Sweden and Finland. Blinken reiterated the support at a press conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara on Monday. The two Nordic…
Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike
Boris Johnson has said Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike in an “extraordinary” phone call in the run-up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The then British prime minister said Mr Putin told him it “would only take a…
Tight race expected as Czech presidential election draws to a close
The two-day presidential election in the Czech Republic comes to an end on Saturday. Citizens of the EU and NATO member state can still cast their votes until 2 pm (1300 GMT). Three favourites are fighting for entry into the…
Finland’s Sanna Marin says Europe would be in trouble without US
Finnish PM Sanna Marin has said Europe is “not strong enough” to stand up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on its own, and has had to rely on US support. During a visit to Australia, the leader of the pending…
Rocket that killed two in Poland was fired by Ukraine at incoming Russian missile – US sources
US president Joe Biden and key European leaders urged caution after a rocket struck a Polish village just over the border from Ukraine, keen to avoid the incident spiralling into a major drama with Russia. US officials said initial findings…
With U.S. intelligence, NATO to discuss Russian intent near Ukraine
NATO foreign ministers will discuss on Tuesday President Vladimir Putin’s possible intent for massing Russian troops on Ukraine’s borders, and what the alliance’s response should be, as Belarus announced joint military drills with Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…