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NATO calls for US ‘flexibility’ on Ukraine aid as Washington halts deliveries

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has urged the United States to show "flexibility" in its military aid to Ukraine, after Washington unexpectedly paused some weapon deliveries citing concerns over dwindling domestic stockpiles.
Europe

Threats facing NATO becoming more complex and intertwined: New chief of military operations

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The threats facing NATO are becoming more complex and intertwined but they remain "no match" for the alliance, the new US General at the head of NATO's military operations stated as he took up his functions.
Foreign Policy

Iran condemns NATO head’s admiration for US assault

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The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has taken a swipe at Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte for congratulating the US president for a recent American act of military aggression against Iran.
Europe

Europeans oppose following Trump if he pushes Ukraine to cede territory, lift Russia sanctions: Suevey

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A majority of Europeans would oppose following the U.S.' lead if President Donald Trump pushed Ukraine to cede territories or lift sanctions on Russia as part of a peace accord, a new poll has found.
Europe

Russia doubts NATO’s Article 5, could use ‘little green men’ to test it: Germany

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Moscow wants to test NATO's resolve by hostile steps beyond Ukraine, as some Russian officials believe the alliance's collective defense principle no longer works, German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl told the Table Media news outlet in an interview.
Europe

NATO urges 400% increase in air defenses to counter Russia: Bloomberg

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on alliance members to deliver a "quantum leap" in defense investment as the threat from Russia persists, Bloomberg reported.
Europe

US presses NATO member states to agree on defence spending hike

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United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has pressed NATO member states to agree to President Donald Trump’s demand for a major increase in defence spending ahead of a summit later this month.
Americas

Pentagon chief to skip Ukraine meeting at NATO headquarters

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will not attend a meeting of 50 defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels that has been critical to coordinating military aid for Ukraine, marking the first time in three years a Pentagon chief has skipped the event.
Europe

NATO urging European states to ramp up air defenses fivefold in face of Russian threat: Bloomberg

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is calling on European member nations to increase their ground-based air defense capacities by five times in order to mount a more effective response to the threat of Russian aggression, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Europe

Ukraine invited to NATO summit: President Zelensky

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Ukraine has been invited to the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague between June 24 and 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed during an online press conference.
Europe

Russia tells Ukraine: Don’t listen to NATO

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Kiev would have a better chance of resolving the conflict with Moscow if it resists malignant NATO influence that impedes peace efforts, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated.
Europe

US opposes Ukraine attendance at NATO summit: Report

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The Unites States is against inviting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to the NATO summit in The Hague next month, Italy’s ANSA news agency has reported, citing anonymous diplomatic sources.
Americas

Trump could skip NATO upcoming summit over tensions with Europe: Spiegel

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United States President Donald Trump could snub NATO’s upcoming summit unless European member states commit to significantly higher defense spending, Der Spiegel has reported.
Americas

Trump admin. seeking to cancel ‘almost all’ funding for NATO, UN: NYT

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The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a budget proposal that would eliminate “almost all funding for international organizations like the United Nations and NATO”, the New York Times has reported, citing officials and an internal memo.
Europe

US considering withdrawing 10k forces from Eastern Europe: NBC

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Senior U.S. Defense Department officials are considering withdrawing up to 10,000 troops from Eastern Europe, NBC News has reported, citing six American and European officials briefed on the discussions.
Americas

Trump fires US admiral at NATO

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U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, who holds a senior position in NATO, has been fired as part of what appears to be an expanding national security purge of top officials by the administration of President Donald Trump, three sources have told Reuters.
Europe

NATO says not part of Ukraine peace negotiations

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NATO is not involved in the US-mediated ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, Secretary General Mark Rutte has said. He added that considering Kiev’s bid to join the bloc has never been part of any potential peace accord.
Europe

European countries plan to replace US in NATO by 2035: FT

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Europe’s NATO members are drawing up a plan to gradually replace the United States as their key defense guarantor over the next five to ten years, the Financial Times has reported, citing sources.
Europe

US considering relinquishing leadership of NATO’s European command: NBC

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The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering scrapping the longstanding role of the US in leading NATO's military operations in Europe, NBC News has reported, citing unnamed defense officials.
Americas

Trump planning major NATO policy shift: NBC

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US President Donald Trump is considering a major change in Washington's unvolvement in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, according to three current and former senior American officials and one congressional official.
Europe

No sanctions relief for Russia pre-agreement, Ukraine ‘can forget about’ NATO: Trump

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United States President Donald Trump has stressed that Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO as part of a future peace accord with Russia and ruled out lifting sanctions on Moscow before a deal is reached.
Europe

‘Restoring Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders is unrealistic objective’: US

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that it is unrealistic to expect that Ukraine can restore its 2014 borders in any negotiations with Moscow on ending the war.
Europe

Approval of US leadership among NATO member states declines: Poll

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Approval of US leadership across NATO member states was lower in 2024 than during the first three years of President Joe Biden’s term in office, according to a Gallup poll.
Europe

NATO member states should spend 5% of GDP on defence: Trump

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US President-elect Donald Trump has stated that NATO members should spend 5% of their gross domestic product on defence, a significant increase from the current 2% target.
Europe

Russia says won’t make concessions on Ukraine in NATO

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated Moscow will not agree to a mere postponement of Kiev’s NATO membership, or to the deployment of European peacekeepers to Ukraine – two ideas reportedly proposed by advisers of US President-elect Donald Trump, as part of a potential peace deal.
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