May 11 Watch 4:42 Ukrainian forces claim new gains as Sweden, Finland seek NATO membership By PBS NewsHour President Biden on Wednesday highlighted how the war in Ukraine is raising food prices globally as previously neutral countries increasingly seek to join the defensive umbrella of NATO. This as Ukraine's counter-offensive around Kharkiv has pushed close to the Russian… Continue watching
May 10 Crucial decisions on NATO membership expected from Finland, Sweden this week By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Key decision-makers in non-aligned Finland and Sweden are set to announce their positions on NATO membership this week. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds news conference with Canadian counterpart By Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomed his Canadian counterpart to Washington, D.C. for talks on a number of important bilateral issues, including the war in Ukraine, security in the Arctic region and relations with China and the Indo-Pacific. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:21 Russia severs natural gas supplies for two NATO nations, escalating standoff with the West By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrian Aranda More than two months into Russia's war in Ukraine Vladimir Putin on Wednesday trained his sights on Europe's reliance on Russian energy. Moscow cut off supplies of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria, two of the many European countries that… Continue watching
Apr 27 Russia cuts off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria, threatens to disconnect more nations By Yesica Fisch, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Russia has dramatically escalated its standoff with the West over the war in Ukraine, cutting natural gas off to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria and threatening to disconnect even more nations. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Sec. Antony Blinken and Sen. Rand Paul clash over support for Ukraine to join NATO By News Desk and Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration's support for Ukraine's admission to NATO, after Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul said that support, at least in part, led to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 24 Biden marks 107 anniversary of the start of the ‘Armenian genocide’ By Josh Boak, Associated Press “We renew our pledge to remain vigilant against the corrosive influence of hate in all its forms,” the president said. “We recommit ourselves to speaking out and stopping atrocities that leave lasting scars on the world."… Continue reading
Apr 13 Finland, Sweden move toward possible NATO membership amid Russian war in Ukraine By Jari Tanner, Associated Press European Union nations Finland and Sweden have reached important stages on their way to possible NATO membership. Continue reading
Apr 10 China delivers missiles to Serbia, raising concerns of an arms buildup By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Media and military experts said Sunday that six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed at Belgrade’s civilian airport early Saturday, reportedly carrying HQ-22 surface-to-air missile systems for the Serbian military. Continue reading
Apr 01 China rejects sanctions as Ukraine war tops summit agenda By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China is renewing its criticism of Western sanctions against Russia and says it won't be forced to choose sides in the conflict in Ukraine. Continue reading