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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.
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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
 "NATO summit in Madrid concludes amid criticisms of bloc's aggression")
LIVE: PM Modi congratulates Shinde on being sworn in as Maharashtra CM
Modi says Shinde has rich political, legislative, administrative experience
 "LIVE: PM Modi congratulates Shinde on being sworn in as Maharashtra CM")
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
 "Sweden, Finland's decision to join NATO will make us more secure: Joe Biden")
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
 "Ukraine's leader pushes for fuller NATO embrace, advanced weaponry")
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
 "NATO alliance faces biggest challenge since World War II: Jens Stoltenberg")
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
 "Turkey greenlights Sweden, Finland's NATO bid, internal conflicts remain")
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
 "Attendance of Japan, S Korea at NATO Summit may stoke China's worst fears")
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
 "NATO holds summit with gaze on Russian invasion, Chinese military expansion")
NATO summit aims to show unity democratic values: Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez
The chief aim of the NATO summit is to send a message of unity in line with democracy, security, international order, based on rules that, unfortunately, Putin has blown to smithereens
 "NATO summit aims to show unity democratic values: Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez")
NATO to boost troops on high alert to over 300,000, says Stoltenberg
Number of troops on high alert would rise seven-fold; change driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and aimed at shoring up NATO's eastern flank nearest Russia
 "NATO to boost troops on high alert to over 300,000, says Stoltenberg")
South Korea, US, Japan finalise plan to hold trilateral summit on June 29
No trilateral meeting has since taken place amid badly frayed relations between Seoul and Tokyo
 "South Korea, US, Japan finalise plan to hold trilateral summit on June 29")
Sweden hasn't alleviated NATO concerns, says Turkish president Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Sweden's prime minister that he has not seen any tangible moves to address Turkey's concerns about her country joining NATO, Erdogan's office said
 "Sweden hasn't alleviated NATO concerns, says Turkish president Erdogan")
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov compares EU and NATO to Hitler
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the European Union (EU) and NATO were building a coalition to engage in a war with Moscow and compared them to "Hitler during World War II"
 "Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov compares EU and NATO to Hitler")