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A Nato summit in Madrid for hawks

BBCJune 30, 2022June 30, 2022

by BBCJune 30, 2022June 30, 202200

The UK followed suit, announcing a further 1,000 troops to be allocated for the defence of Estonia, a frontline state on Russia’s border with one of its two aircraft carriers allocated – in a time of emergency – to a newly enlarged Nato rapid response force that’s set to grow......

Biden says the U.S. military is significantly increasing its deployments to Europe

CBS NewsJune 30, 2022June 30, 2022

by CBS NewsJune 30, 2022June 30, 202200

CBS News – For more and to sign up click here Biden says the U.S. military is significantly increasing its deployments to Europe – CBS News Watch CBS News In an attempt to resolve against Russia, President Joe Biden announced more military deployments to NATO allies. Nancy Cordes has the......

Ukraine Live Updates: NATO Pledges Support as Leaders Head Home to Sell Policies

New York TimesJune 30, 2022

by New York TimesJune 30, 202200

New York Times – For more and to sign up click here A satellite image released by Maxar Technologies showed Snake Island, in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine, this month.Credit…Maxar Technologies/Via Reuters Russian troops have withdrawn from Snake Island in the Black Sea after repeated assaults by......

Russia abandons Snake Island in strategic victory for Ukraine

ReutersJune 30, 2022

by ReutersJune 30, 202200

KYIV, June 30 (Reuters) – Russian forces announced on Thursday they had abandoned the strategic Black Sea outpost of Snake Island, in a major victory for Ukraine that could loosen the grip of Russia’s grain export blockade. Russia’s defence ministry described the decision to withdraw from the outcrop as a......

Final SCOTUS Rulings, Biden NATO Presser, Election Denial Influencers : Up First

NPRJune 30, 2022June 30, 2022

by NPRJune 30, 2022June 30, 2022028

NPR The Supreme Court issues its final rulings before recess. President Biden wraps his Europe trip following G7 and NATO summits. And a new NPR investigation details how election deniers spread misinformation across the country. NPR – Click for more...

Exclusive: EU nears compromise deal to defuse standoff with Russia over Kaliningrad

ReutersJune 30, 2022

by ReutersJune 30, 202200

Kaliningrad depends on rail and road through Lithuania Clampdown on sanctioned freight angers Moscow EU seeks compromise with Lithuania to resume normal trade VILNIUS/BRUSSELS, June 29 (Reuters) – Trade through Lithuania to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad could return to normal within days, two sources familiar with the matter said,......

U.S. to increase its military presence in Europe

CBS NewsJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

by CBS NewsJune 29, 2022June 29, 202200

CBS News – For more and to sign up click here U.S. to increase its military presence in Europe – CBS News Watch CBS News Amid the war in Ukraine, President Biden said Wednesday the U.S. will send more military might to nine European countries. Russia threatened to respond with......

In Blow to Putin, Turkey Won’t Bar Sweden and Finland From NATO

New York TimesJune 29, 2022

by New York TimesJune 29, 202200

New York Times – For more and to sign up click here MADRID — NATO’s top official said Tuesday that Turkey had dropped its objections to the membership of Sweden and Finland, two historically nonaligned nations that, alarmed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have asked to join the military alliance.......

NATO deal between Turkey, Sweden and Finland brings home wins for Erdogan — and a possible F-16 breakthrough

CNBCJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

by CNBCJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022018

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021. Yves Herman | Reuters NATO officials on Tuesday celebrated Turkey’s lifting of its veto against Sweden and Finland......

Ukraine round-up: Nato boosted by ‘land, air and sea’

BBCJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

by BBCJune 29, 2022June 29, 202200

Nato reinforces across Europe and Putin’s cousin sanctioned – the latest on the war in Ukraine. BBC – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here GoCoin – Latest Cryptocurrency News and Trading...

Biden administration throws support behind potential F-16 sale to Turkey

ReutersJune 29, 2022

by ReutersJune 29, 202200

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter taking part in the U.S.-led Saber Strike exercise flies over Estonia June 6, 2018. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MADRID, June 29 (Reuters) – The Biden administration threw its support on Wednesday behind the potential sale of U.S.......

Chris Mason: Stark language as Nato assesses threat from Russia

BBCJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

by BBCJune 29, 2022June 29, 202202

There’s a vitality to the Nato summit, which is borne of necessity in addressing the threat from Russia. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...

Nato summit: Turkey pushes Finland and Sweden on extradition after deal

BBCJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

by BBCJune 29, 2022June 29, 202201

It was a marked contrast to the reaction from Amineh Kakabaveh, an independent MP and one of Sweden’s 100,000-strong Kurdish diaspora. She’s become something of a global political celebrity in recent weeks, appearing on international TV channels to argue Sweden shouldn’t make concessions to Turkey, which she’s described as an......

Ukraine’s leader pushes for fuller NATO embrace, more arms

Detriot NewsJune 29, 2022

by Detriot NewsJune 29, 202201

Detroit News – For more and to sign up click here Madrid — Ukraine’s president chided NATO for not embracing his embattled country more fully and asked for more weapons to fight Russia’s invasion, as the leaders of the alliance met amid what its chief called its biggest crisis since World War......

Jan 6 New Revelations, Rising Job Cuts, NATO expansion : Up First

NPRJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

by NPRJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022025

NPR Former White House aide testifies in January 6 hearing. Companies start layoffs amid fears of recession. And Turkey drops its objection to Finland and Sweden joining NATO. NPR – Click for more...

Inside Biden’s successful six-month bid to expand NATO

CNNJune 28, 2022

by CNNJune 28, 202200

USA TODAY – For more and to sign up click here Leaving his meeting with King Felipe VI at the Royal Palace, Biden took the call from Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö and Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. They walked him through what they’d agreed to with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan......

Turkey supports Finland and Sweden Nato bid

BBCJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

by BBCJune 28, 2022June 28, 202201

Finnish public support for joining Nato was for years at around 20-25%. But since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has shot up to a record high of 79%, according to the latest opinion poll. In Sweden, 60% of the population say it was right to apply, again far higher than......

NATO reaches a deal with Turkey to admit Sweden and Finland, secretary-general says

CNBCJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

by CNBCJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022021

CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Stoltenberg has said NATO’s updated Strategic Concept will likely refer to Russia as the “most significant and direct threat” to security. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images WASHINGTON — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that the world’s most powerful......

Dozens Found Dead in Texas, NATO Summit Begins, January 6 Has a Surprise Hearing : Up First

NPRJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

by NPRJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022029

NPR At least 46 people, believed to be migrants, were found dead in a trailer in San Antonio, Texas. The January 6 panel announces a new surprise hearing. And NATO leaders meet in Spain, as Russia continues to pose a threat to the alliance. NPR – Click for more...

Nato summit: Five challenges for the military alliance

BBCJune 28, 2022June 28, 2022

by BBCJune 28, 2022June 28, 202201

When Donald Trump was US President, he famously threatened to take America out of the alliance if other member states did not pull their weight. This had some effect, but the Ukraine invasion has had more. Just three days after it began, Germany announced it would allocate an additional €100bn......

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