World Mar 09 NATO chief pushes for Finland and Sweden to become new members by July NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg is spearheading a new drive to see Finland and Sweden join the alliance's ranks soon. It's hoped that they will become members by the time Biden and his counterparts meet for their next summit in July.
World Feb 20 EU considers ways to ramp up ammunition production for Ukraine Top European Union diplomats are warning that EU and NATO allies must find ways to quickly provide thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine or face the prospect of it losing the war against Russia.
World Feb 15 NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target amid war in Ukraine NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is urging the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2 percent of their gross domestic product on their defense budgets by a set date.
Politics Feb 14 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as Ukraine lobbies for jet fighters to defend against Russian invasion Ukraine on Tuesday renewed its appeal to Western countries for fighter jets to help frustrate Moscow’s invasion, as senior defense officials from the United States and its NATO allies said the war with Russia is approaching a critical stage.
World Jan 23 EU imposes sanctions on more Iranian officials, organizations in response to human rights abuses It's the fourth round of sanctions that the 27-nation bloc has imposed on Iranian officials and organizations over the protests that erupted in Iran in mid-September after the death of a young woman accused of violating Iran's strict dress code.
World Dec 13 European Union's parliament credibility under threat amid corruption scandal The European Union’s parliament was reeling Tuesday, its credibility under threat, as a corruption and bribery scandal.
Politics Nov 29 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing on Chinese nuclear warheads, Ukraine aid The Pentagon warned in a new report that China is rapidly modernizing its nuclear force and is on track to have 1,500 active warheads by 2035.
World Nov 29 NATO reaffirms commitment to Ukraine, promises future membership NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says war-torn Ukraine will one day become a member of the world’s largest security alliance.
World Oct 11 NATO to hold nuclear exercise despite warnings from Russia NATO's chief said Tuesday that it's important to do this despite rising tensions over the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin's insistence that he is not bluffing about using all available means to defend Russian territory.
World Oct 07 EU summit struggles to form gas price cap plan European Union leaders are struggling to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia's war on Ukraine fuels an energy crisis.