Page 22 - Latest Updates on NATO
Ukraine joins NATO's programme of technological cooperation between armies
Ukraine has become an associate member of the Multilateral Interoperability Program (MIP), which coordinates technological cooperation of the armies of NATO member states
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Biden to rescind Afghanistan's designation as major non-NATO ally
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday notified Congress of his intent to rescind the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally
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Turkey renews extradition requests with Sweden, Finland after NATO deal
Turkey on Wednesday renewed its extradition requests for "terror suspects" with Finland and Sweden, following a deal it made with the Nordic countries for their NATO bid
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Ahead of G-20 meeting, China slams US, NATO over political conflicts
China launched a scathing attack on the US and NATO on Wednesday, days before a meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
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Finland, Sweden one step away from NATO; Turkey renews veto threat
Once parliaments ratify the decision, it will be the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s
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Peace with diplomacy: A Global South perspective for Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine is the most recent clash between the West and the rest of the world's perspectives
30 NATO allies sign off on accession protocols for Sweden and Finland
The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.
NATO allies poised to sign accession protocols for Sweden and Finland
The 30 NATO allies are set to sign off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland today, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals
NATO summit in Madrid concludes amid criticisms of bloc's aggression
NATO leaders agreed to strengthen the alliance's forward defenses, enhance the bloc's battlegroups on its eastern flank and increase the number of high readiness forces to more than 300,000
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LIVE: PM Modi congratulates Shinde on being sworn in as Maharashtra CM
Modi says Shinde has rich political, legislative, administrative experience
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Russia and China slam NATO after alliance raises alarm at Summit
NATO was facing rebukes from Moscow and Beijing on Thursday after it declared Russia a direct threat and said China posed serious challenges to global stability
Sweden, Finland's decision to join NATO will make us more secure: Joe Biden
The NATO Alliance is proud to invite Finland and Sweden to become members, tweeted Biden
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Ukrainian prez Zelenskyy urges more defence, financial aid at NATO Summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed a NATO summit through a video link, urging more defence and financial assistance for Ukraine, the presidential press service reported
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Snubbing Russia, NATO invites Sweden and Finland to join alliance
NATO's 30 allies took the decision at their summit in Madrid and also agreed to formally treat Russia as the "most significant and direct threat to the allies' security"
Ukraine's leader pushes for fuller NATO embrace, advanced weaponry
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chided NATO for not embracing his embattled country more fully and asked for more weapons to fight Russia's invasion, as the leaders of the alliance met
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NATO alliance faces biggest challenge since World War II: Jens Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg said NATO allies meet in the midst of the most serious security crisis we have faced, as he arrived at the alliance's summit in Madrid
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China's envoy urges NATO not to fan bloc confrontation using Ukraine crisis
China's permanent representative to the United Nations has urged NATO not to fan bloc confrontation or a new Cold War by using the Ukraine crisis as an excuse
Turkey greenlights Sweden, Finland's NATO bid, internal conflicts remain
I am pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that enables Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO: Stoltenberg
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Attendance of Japan, S Korea at NATO Summit may stoke China's worst fears
For the first time, the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand will all attend a 30-member NATO Summit
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NATO holds summit with gaze on Russian invasion, Chinese military expansion
NATO leaders are aiming to increase support for Ukraine's fight against Russian invasion, boost forces on NATO's eastern flank and set priorities for the coming decade