North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) Anne Applebaum portrays the ongoing international destruction of democracy but neglects to a degree the potential of China and how kleptocracy is now deeply ingrained into every geopolitical system
Sat Jul 27 2024 - 05:00
Ukrainian commander says Russian forces will have to go on defensive in coming weeks
Thu Jul 25 2024 - 18:00
Country needs to do much more to protect its territory, including working in closer co-operation with like-minded countries, review finds
Thu Jul 25 2024 - 15:32
Taoiseach will confirm Ireland has joined international coalition campaigning for return of 20,000 Ukrainian children from Russia and Belarus
Sat Jul 13 2024 - 00:01
Berlin says it will not be intimidated by Moscow’s ‘hybrid war’ against Kyiv’s allies
Fri Jul 12 2024 - 16:02
US president refers to Zelenskiy as Putin and misnames Kamala Harris as Trump during Nato summit events
Fri Jul 12 2024 - 10:37
Rheinmetall’s Armin Papperger says German government providing ‘great level of security’ after attempt on his life reportedly uncovered by US intelligence
Thu Jul 11 2024 - 21:35
Members agreed on commitments that a new, less friendly US administration will find difficult to repudiate
Thu Jul 11 2024 - 20:00
Military alliance’s summit declaration sharply criticises China, calling it a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war in country
Thu Jul 11 2024 - 19:44
US president’s headline speech seeks to convince foreign leaders that he is up to task of leading military alliance as Washington summit begins
Wed Jul 10 2024 - 06:23
Zelenskiy comes to Washington summit seeking security guarantees for Ukraine, weapons, finances and political support
Tue Jul 09 2024 - 20:56
The West’s two most important institutions stand strong - thanks to Russia and Brexit
Tue Jul 09 2024 - 15:51
Much of rhetoric at Nato summit will seek to highlight the ‘bridge’ proposal for Ukrainian membership
Tue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
Admission by minister for defence comes as Olaf Scholz prepares to tell Nato summit Germany is meeting obligation to spend at least two 2% of GDP on defence
Mon Jul 08 2024 - 20:31
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