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Zelensky “Confident” Ukraine Will One Day Enter NATO

July 11, 2024 admin

Zelensky said that every step truly brings us closer to membership. Washington: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he was confident Ukraine would eventually join NATO after the alliance said the Russian-invaded country had an “irreversible” path to membership. “We have strong wording regarding the irreversibility of Ukraine’s movement towards NATO. Every step truly brings us…

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China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia; rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war

July 11, 2024 admin

China has broken with the United States and its European allies over the war in Ukraine, refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion. | Photo Credit: AP China accused NATO on July 11 of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia. The statement by a…

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Spain PM At NATO Summit Rejects “Double Standards” On Gaza

July 10, 2024 admin

Sanchez said he also supported “democracy, freedom and the right to exist of a country such as Ukraine.” Washington: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday urged the West to reject “double standards” regarding the conflict in Gaza as he joined NATO leaders in supporting Ukraine. Spain under Sanchez has infuriated Israel’s right-wing government by…

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NATO Leaders Express “Profound Concern” Over China-Russia Ties

July 10, 2024 admin

NATO leaders accused Beijing of playing a key role in helping Moscow’s assault on Ukraine. Washington: NATO leaders on Wednesday said China’s deepening ties with Russia are a cause of “deep concern” and accused Beijing of playing a key role in helping Moscow’s assault on Ukraine. China “has become a decisive enabler of Russia’s war…

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Joe Biden Slams Vladimir Putin

July 10, 2024 admin

“Ukraine can and will stop Putin,” US President Joe Biden said. Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a historic donation of air-defence equipment for Ukraine and said Russia is failing in this war. Welcoming leaders of NATO member countries for the historic summit on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, Biden said the…

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Joe Biden To Meet Volodymyr Zelensky At NATO Summit Tomorrow

July 9, 2024 admin

Joe Biden will meet his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky tomorrow in Washington. Washington: US President Joe Biden will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington on Thursday to show “unwavering support” for Kyiv, the White House said. “On Thursday afternoon, President Biden will meet with President Zelensky of Ukraine to…

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Biden To Meet New British PM Starner Starmer Tomorrow

July 8, 2024 admin

Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer. New Delhi: U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Wednesday, the White House said on Monday. Biden also will host an event on Thursday with…

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As NATO Turns 75, US Elections And Ukraine Remain Key Focus

July 7, 2024 admin

NATO was founded in 1949. Washington: NATO’s 75th-anniversary summit was meant to showcase the triumph of a larger, stronger alliance. Instead, leaders are coming together in Washington in the shadow of setbacks in Ukraine and electoral headwinds on both sides of the Atlantic. US President Joe Biden, fighting for his political life after a disastrous…

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NATO chief tells Biden 23 allies on track on defence spending pledge

June 19, 2024 admin

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department on June 18, 2024, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on June 17 that 23 of the alliance’s 32 members were on track to meet a decade-old pledge to spend…

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Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid

June 14, 2024 admin

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on June 14 to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which…

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