Jun 13 WATCH: NATO leader says Ukrainians are making progress in counteroffensive against Russia By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden said NATO has grown more unified during the Ukraine war and “we’re going to be building on that momentum” when the alliance holds its annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11 and 12. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 9:34 NATO secretary-general discusses Ukrainian counteroffensive and Sweden membership dispute By Geoff Bennett President Biden will meet with outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Tuesday. They are expected to discuss Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, efforts to persuade NATO member Turkey to back off blocking Sweden from joining the alliance and more. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
May 30 NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests By Zenel Zhinipotoku, Llazar Semini, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military organization has sent 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests and has put another battalion on standby in case the riots spread. Continue reading
May 29 25 NAT0-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo amid ethnic tensions By Radul Radovanovic, Llazar Semini, Associated Press Serbia has put its military on high alert and is sending more troops to the border with Kosovo, whose declaration of independence in 2008 is not recognized by Belgrade. Continue reading
May 29 Why tensions are flaring between Kosovo and Serbia By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew this weekend after Kosovo's police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region's north and seized local municipality buildings. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 5:52 What the plan to provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine means for the war against Russia By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn The Biden administration will approve European allies providing American made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. The U.S. will also support a joint effort to train Ukrainian pilots. Ukraine has been asking for those jets since early in the war with… Continue watching
May 16 South Korea’s president vows to expand non-lethal aid to Kyiv in meeting with Ukraine’s first lady By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Yoon also condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the “horrific losses of innocent lives, especially women and children, are unacceptable under any circumstances,” according to remarks shared by his office. Continue reading
May 16 Russian lower house of parliament votes to scrap Cold War armed forces deal By Associated Press The deal aimed to prevent Cold War rivals from massing forces at or near mutual borders. Russia first announced its intention to completely withdraw from the treaty in 2015. Continue reading
May 11 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as U.S. approves helicopters for Germany By Associated Press The State Department said it had notified Congress that the U.S. would sell Germany 60 Chinooks along with engines and associated spare parts, including missile warning systems. Continue reading
Apr 27 NATO says Ukraine allies have sent 1,550 combat vehicles, 230 tanks as Russia continues invasion By David Rising, Lorne Cook, Associated Press NATO allies and partner countries have delivered more than 98 percent of the combat vehicles promised to Ukraine during Russia's invasion and war, the military alliance’s chief said Thursday, giving Kyiv a bigger punch as it contemplates launching a counteroffensive. Continue reading