World Feb 03 European leaders ponder ‘cruel paradox’ of U.S. threatening tariffs and a possible land grab European Union leaders are grappling with possible responses to a major ally the United States which appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory.
World Jan 23 NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine alliance’s credibility, cost trillions Rutte said Thursday that "if Ukraine loses then to restore the deterrence of the rest of NATO again, it will be a much, much higher price than what we are contemplating at this moment."…
World Dec 16 EU seeks assurances from Syria’s new leaders in exchange for dropping sanctions European Union nations on Monday set out conditions for lifting sanctions on Syria and kick-starting aid to the conflict-ravaged country amid uncertainty about its new leaders' intentions just over a week after they seized power.
World Nov 13 Blinken says Biden is sending aid to help Ukraine keep fighting next year Blinken said Wednesday in Brussels that Biden's government is sending Ukraine as much aid as possible so that it might hold Russian forces at bay and possess a strong hand in any potential peace negotiations.
Politics Oct 29 WATCH: ‘Relatively small number’ of North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk region, Pentagon’s Ryder says North Korea has sent about 10,000 troops to Russia to train and likely fight against Ukraine within "the next several weeks," the Pentagon said Monday, in a move that Western leaders say will intensify the almost three-year war and jolt…
World Oct 28 North Korea has sent about 10,000 soldiers to Russia to fight in Ukraine, Pentagon says It comes after NATO said some of the North Korean troops have already been deployed in the Kursk border region, where Russia has been struggling to push back a Ukrainian incursion.
World Oct 17 Zelenskyy warns that 10,000 North Korean soldiers could join Russian forces fighting in Ukraine The Ukrainian leader’s comments raised the stakes for his Western allies as he met with European Union leaders and then NATO defense ministers to discuss his “ victory plan ” to end the country’s devastating war with Russia.
World Sep 20 EU pledges to loan Ukraine up to $39 billion to help rebuild its economy and power grid Part of the money will be used to help the country repair and reconnect its war-damaged electricity grid and boost its heating capacity as winter approaches. Around half of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is destroyed.
World Jul 11 Jens Stoltenberg wraps up his final summit as NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg steps down as NATO’s 13th secretary-general in the fall, after one of the most tumultuous decades in alliance history.
Politics Jul 09 WATCH: Pentagon holds daily briefing as NATO countries plan to ramp up arms production NATO has signed a nearly $700 million contract to have member countries produce more Stinger missiles, one of many steps the alliance is pressing at its summit in Washington to get each country to boost its own weapons production capabilities.