June 6, 2023 European leaders claim NATO allies need to boost support for Ukraine, add the country to the alliance Some European leaders believe NATO needs to consider adding Ukraine to the military alliance. The leaders agreed NATO needs to boost support for Ukraine as a whole.
June 1, 2023 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims best security guarantee for his country is to join NATO, European Union Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, spoke at a summit in Moldova about how his nation needs help to defeat Russia in the war that has been going on for over a year.
June 1, 2023 NATO ramps up pressure on Turkey to drop objections, allow Sweden to join the military organization NATO is pushing for Turkey to drop its objections and allow Sweden to join the military organization by next month. The alliance is also looking at boosting Ukraine's non-member status.
May 31, 2023 Russia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’ for their support to Ukraine Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said British officials qualify as "legitimate military targets" because of the U.K.'s war aid to Ukraine.
May 30, 2023 China fuels anti-NATO sentiment alongside Russia in support of ethnic Serbs fighting in Kosovo China sides with Russia and backs ethnic Serbs fighting in Kosovo after dozens of NATO peacekeeping forces were injured in clashes.
May 29, 2023 Kosovo police, NATO peacekeepers clash with Serb protesters as tensions in the region escalate Violent protests erupted in Northern Kosovo Monday between local police and NATO-led forces and ethnic Serbs, leading to injuries on both sides.
May 27, 2023 Turkey presidential election: How will runoff affect US relationship, NATO, sale of F-16s? Election polls suggest Erdogan might continue his reign as Turkey’s longest-serving leader, and that could lead to friction with NATO and the fight against ISIS in Syria.
May 22, 2023 Estonia, Latvia planning joint purchase of German IRIS-T air defense systems Estonia and Latvia are planning a joint purchase of German IRIS-T air defense systems. The purchase could begin next year and the systems would be operational in 2025.
May 20, 2023 Greece election: Economy, migration, scandals loom large in pivotal vote Greeks go to the polls on Sunday with the center-right government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis doing well in the polls against the main opposition leftist party.
May 18, 2023 UK, Norway sign deal to counter undersea threats from Russian spy ring Great Britain and Norway have partnered to counter Russian threats to underwater infrastructure. The two allies met in the U.K. to discuss the ongoing threat from Moscow.