Mar 16 Poland promises fighter jets to Ukraine, 1st for a NATO member By Associated Press Poland's president says his country plans to give Ukraine around a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets. Continue reading
Mar 09 NATO chief pushes for Finland and Sweden to become new members by July By Lorne Cook, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 07 Delegation from Hungary supports Sweden’s NATO application By Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A parliamentary delegation from Hungary says it supports Sweden's NATO membership bid after meeting the speaker of the Swedish parliament to iron out what Hungary's governing party has called "political disputes."… Continue reading
Feb 23 Here’s how much aid the U.S. has sent to Ukraine By Jonathan Masters, Will Merrow, Council on Foreign Relations The historic sums are helping a broad set of Ukrainian people and institutions, including refugees, law enforcement, and independent radio broadcasters, though most of the aid has been military-related. Continue reading
Feb 21 WATCH: Biden in Poland promises U.S. and allies ‘have Ukraine’s back’ By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press President Joe Biden, in Poland after his lightning trip to Ukraine, is declaring that there are "hard and bitter days ahead" in fighting off Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Feb 16 Moldova’s new pro-Western government faces ‘crises’ amid Russia’s war in Ukraine By Stephen McGrath, Cristian Jardan, Associated Press Moldova's new government led by pro-Western economist Dorin Recean has been sworn in after winning Parliament's approval, as the small former Soviet republic signaled a shift to security concerns amid Russia's war in neighboring Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 15 NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target amid war in Ukraine By Lorne Cook, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 5:03 Western nations accelerate air defense to Ukraine as Russia launches new offensive By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Leaders from a coalition of more than 50 countries that send weapons to Ukraine met to discuss accelerating their assistance. Russian forces have launched fresh offensives in Ukraine’s east and there are concerns about the ability to withstand the attacks. Continue watching
Feb 14 WATCH: 1st missile strike at aerial object over Lake Huron missed, Milley says By Tara Copp, Associated Press The first U.S. missile fired at an unidentified aerial object over Lake Huron missed the target and “landed harmlessly" in the water before a second one successfully hit, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 NATO urges Russia to respect nuclear weapons pact with the U.S. By Associated Press NATO is calling on Russia to respect the only treaty it has with the United States to keep a lid on nuclear weapons expansion. The 30-nation security organization is urging Moscow to allow on-the-ground inspections of military sites to resume. Continue reading