The Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, expressed his concerns about the dangers posed by the seizure by Russian forces of the Zaporizhia nuclear plant in Ukraine. The head of the Alliance underlined the need to inspect the facilities of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear plant and to ensure that all Russian troops […]
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Stoltenberg: Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan is no reason for China to overreact
China should not overreact to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today. “Nancy Pelosi’s visit is not a reason for China to overreact or threaten Taiwan or use threatening rhetoric,” Stoltenberg told Reuters. China fired multiple missiles near Taiwan on Thursday at its largest military training ground […]
G. Stoltenberg: The attack against Shinzo Abe is ‘heinous’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today he was “deeply shocked” by the “heinous” attack on former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and assured that the alliance, of which Tokyo is a close ally, “stands by” the Japanese and their government. “Deeply shocked by the heinous attack against Shinzo Abe as he addressed voters. My […]
Stoltenberg: With 32 nations we will be even stronger and our people even safer
LAST UPDATE: 14.25 “With 32 nations around the table, we will be even stronger and our peoples even safer as we face the biggest security crisis in decades,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in his opening remarks before the meeting for the signing of the accession protocols of Finland and Sweden. This is a […]
NATO Summit Final Statement: What It Says About the War in Ukraine and China – Finland / Sweden
“Ukraine can count on NATO support” for as long as it takes, “NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said in Madrid today at an alliance summit in which the leaders of the member states denounced “of Moscow. “Russia’s horrific savagery is causing enormous human suffering and mass displacement, disproportionately affecting women and children. Russia bears full responsibility […]
Turkish veto lifted – Finland, Sweden agree to join NATO, Stoltenberg announces
LAST UPDATE 23:40 An agreement on the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO was announced by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Madrid. “I am pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO,” Stoltenberg told reporters at a […]
G. Stoltenberg: Russia uses energy as a weapon – It is necessary to differentiate suppliers
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said today that the Alliance must diversify its energy suppliers as Russia uses energy “as a weapon”. “The war in Ukraine shows the danger of over-dependence on the products of authoritarian regimes. The way Russia uses energy as a weapon of coercion underscores the need to quickly break free from Russian […]
Finland, Sweden meet with Erdogan – NATO compromise reached
LAST UPDATE 21:24 An agreement was reached during the long meeting between Sweden, Finland, NATO and Turkey, regarding their accession to NATO. A special memorandum signed by the Turkish veto was signed in a special mini-ceremony. As it became known, Turkey, Sweden and Finland have prepared a joint memorandum to address Turkey’s concerns about the […]
FAZ on NATO Summit: ‘Erdogan is Erdogan’
The Turkish president is an unpredictable NATO partner, according to FAZ. SPIEGEL: Refugees in the “service” of the Greek police for illegal deportations to Evros? Will the Turkish president give the green light for Sweden and Finland to join NATO? Ahead of the start of the Alliance Summit, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is meeting in Madrid […]
NATO: Turkey’s veto threat on Sweden-Finland accession casts heavy shadow at Madrid summit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is meeting today with Swedish Prime Minister Eva Magdalena Anderson and Finnish President Sauli Niinistστε in Madrid to discuss the two Scandinavian countries’ demands to join NATO. Mr Erdogan, who has blocked any progress on the issue, has accused Stockholm and Helsinki of supporting “terrorist organizations” and has shown no […]