Jun 28 Watch 5:03 U.S. ambassador to NATO discusses Europe’s biggest security crisis in decades By Nick Schifrin As NATO's annual summit begins in Madrid this week amid the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the focus of member countries will be on historic shifts in European defenses. U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith joins Nick Schifrin to… Continue watching
Jun 26 Spain warns NATO of Russian threat in Africa By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press As the host of the summit taking place from Tuesday to Thursday, Spain wants to emphasize its proximity to Africa as it lobbies for a greater focus on Europe’s southern flank in a new document outlining NATO's vision of its… Continue reading
Jun 19 Low morale takes hold of Ukrainian, Russian troops By John Leicester, David Keyton, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four months of war in Ukraine appear to be straining the morale of troops on both sides, prompting desertions and rebellion against officers’ orders, British defense officials said Sunday. NATO’s chief warned the fighting could drag… Continue reading
Jun 15 President Biden says U.S. will send $1 billion more in aid to Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Mike Corder, Associated Press President Joe Biden says the U.S. will send another $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the largest single tranche of weapons and equipment since the war began. Continue reading
Jun 12 U.S. and Sweden conduct military drills on Baltic Sea island By James Brooks, Associated Press Though the annual BALTOPS exercise isn't held in response to a specific threat, this year's edition comes amid heightened tensions with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. About 7,000 military personnel and 45 ships from 14 NATO countries, as well… Continue reading
Jun 05 NATO conducts naval exercises with Finland and Sweden By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Finland and Sweden both have a long history of military non-alignment before their governments decided to apply to join NATO in May. Continue reading
Jun 04 NATO chief seeks to curb Erdogan’s resistance to Finland, Sweden joining alliance By Associated Press Stoltenberg, who visited Washington this week, tweeted that he met with Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin while there and discussed “the need to address Turkey’s concerns and move forward” with the Finnish and Swedish membership applications. Continue reading
Jun 03 Watch 8:39 Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. discusses the state of the war 100 days after it began By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Exactly 100 days ago, Russian soldiers launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aiming to overthrow a democratically elected government. Ukraine won the battle for Kyiv and has achieved some military success. But the war has killed tens of thousands of… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 8:11 Jens Stoltenberg on NATO unity, support for Ukraine By Nick Schifrin This week the Biden administration authorized another $700 million in military aid for Ukraine as its war to fend off Russia's invasion grinds into its fourth month. The U.S. has helped bring together NATO in ways not seen in recent… Continue watching
May 31 EU bans majority of Russian oil imports as punishment for Ukraine invasion By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press In the most significant effort yet to punish Russia for its war in Ukraine, the European Union agreed to ban the overwhelming majority of Russian oil imports. Continue reading