Discomfort in Sweden over 'rushed decision' on NATO membership
STOCKHOLM
High officials, experts, and the public in Sweden are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the Nordic country's "rushed decision" to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden, following Finland's...
NATO chief acknowledges Turkiye’s concerns on Sweden, Finland's membership bids
BRUSSELS
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged on Tuesday the relevance of Turkiye’s concerns on Sweden and Finland's membership bids for the defense alliance, reiterating that it is an “important...
NATO negotiations with Turkiye to take some time, says Sweden
STOCKHOLM
Negotiations with Turkiye on Sweden’s membership to NATO will take some more time, the Swedish prime minister said Monday.
Magdalena Andersson told Swedish official news agency TT that her meeting...
9 Russian attacks repulsed in Donetsk, Luhansk: Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine
The Ukrainian military said on Sunday it repulsed nine Russian attacks in Donetsk and Luhansk over the past day.
Five Russian tanks, four artillery systems, 10 armored combat...
Maras solely under Northern Cyprus’s jurisdiction: Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
ANKARA
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) reiterated Saturday that the fenced-off area of Maras is its territory and solely under the government’s jurisdiction.
“The Greek Cypriot administration of Southern...
Italian premier, Ukrainian president discuss Russia’s war
ROME, Italy, ANKARA
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the latest developments regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine during a telephone call late Saturday.
Draghi stressed approving...
France’s education minister, a black historian, faces attacks from far-right
PARIS
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Saturday defended the appointment of Pap Ndiaye, a black historian, as education minister amid increasingly vicious attacks from the far right.
“The objective is...
963 Americans, including Biden, banned from entering Russia
ANKARA
Russia announced on Saturday that it has barred 963 American citizens from entering the country, including President Joe Biden and other top officials.
The decision is part of “retaliatory measures...
PKK/YPG terror group holds demonstration in Swedish capital
STOCKHOLM
Pro-PKK/YPG protesters on Saturday gathered in Swedish cities chanting slogans in support of the terrorist group in rallies organized to object to the country’s membership in NATO.
Swedish police forces...
150 more Russian soldiers killed, war total nears 29,000: Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine
At least 28,850 Russian soldiers have so far been killed during the war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian military said on Saturday.
Some 150 more Russian troops were killed over...
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