LAST UPDATE: 14.56 NATO countries will supply modern heavy weapons to Ukraine, but this “takes time” because it requires training of the Ukrainian military in their use, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced today. “We have taken the urgent measure, but it takes time,” he explained at a news conference before the start of a […]
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Stoltenberg: Ukraine needs more heavy weapons
Western nations should send more heavy weapons to Kyiv to help fight the Russian-led army in eastern Ukraine, Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, said last night. “Yes, Ukraine needs more heavy weapons,” the Norwegian said during a news conference in The Hague after talks with the leaders of seven European […]
G. Economou: We respect international law and demand the same from neighbors and allies
By Dimitris Gatsios By pointing out that our country respects international law and international treaties and demands the same from neighbors and allies, Athens continues the barrage of international information about the Turkish provocation. “Greek myths are not affected by myths… The country contributes decisively to the consolidation of stability… We do not want to […]
N. Androulakis: Erdogan’s Ambassador to NATO Stoltenberg
The strong reaction of the president of PASOK-KINAL was provoked by today’s statements of Jens Stoltenberg about the Greek-Turkish, with N. Androulakis characteristically stating that “he can not function both as Ambassador of Erdogan and as Secretary General of NATO.” It is recalled that earlier today the NATO leader had stated commenting on the prolonged […]
SYRIZA: The ‘bazaar’ of Turkey-NATO and Erdogan’s threats in the first meeting between A. Tsipras and G. Tsouni
By Niki Zorba No to Finland-Sweden accession to NATO in a way that “harms the interests of Greece” has already been voiced by Alexis Tsipras both to the Finnish Prime Minister and tothe Vice President of the Finnish Parliament with whom he met in early June. Simply put, not to lift the embargo on arms […]
Stoltenberg on Greek-Turkish: Sometimes there are strong disagreements between countries
LAST UPDATE: 09.51 In an exclusive interview with the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined the very positive role of Greece in the current crisis in Ukraine and Europe, calling it a “pillar of stability” and a “credible ally”. NATO, however, continues to pursue a strategy of equal distances towards Greece-Turkey, describing […]
Stoltenberg: ‘Important steps by Sweden to meet Turkey’s demands’
Sweden has taken significant steps to meet Turkey’s demands for approval of its NATO membership bid, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said today during a visit to Sweden. “I welcome the fact that Sweden has already begun to change its anti-terrorism legislation and will ensure that the legal framework for arms exports reflects its future status as […]
Jens Stoltenberg: Ankara’s Security Concerns Over Finland, Sweden’s Membership Requests
LAST UPDATE: 20:37 Turkey’s security concerns and its opposition to Finland and Sweden’s applications for NATO membership are “legitimate,” Jens Stoltenberg, the alliance ‘s secretary general, said in Finland today. “These are acceptable concerns about terrorism, but also about arms exports,” Stoltenberg told a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto as he visited […]
Stoltenberg talks with Erdogan over objections to NATO expansion
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, according to Handelsblatt. He had a constructive telephone conversation with Erdogan, Stoltenberg wrote on Twitter, calling Turkey a “valuable ally.” Erdogan’s office said after the phone call that Sweden and Finland needed to make it […]
Kalin: Progress for Finland-Sweden in NATO will come only if they respond to Turkey’s demands
Progress on Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids ahead of this month’s NATO summit in Madrid depends on their response to Turkey’s demands, a spokesman for President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Stockholm and Helsinki applied to join the Western Defense Alliance last month in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but faced opposition from […]
