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Erdogan pushes limit with US, NATO; tries mending ties with S Arabia, UAE

In the war between Russia and Ukraine, as Turkey maintains good relations with both countries, Erdogan is trying a delicate balancing act

NATO exercises begin along its eastern flank, says Poland's armed forces

Poland's armed forces said Sunday that military exercises involving thousands of NATO soldiers have begun.

Live news: Ukraine says Russia pounding Donbas, failing to take targets

Live news updates: Russian Foreign Minister says lifting Western sanctions on Russia was part of peace talks.

Ukraine war: Germany says now ready to stop buying Russian oil

In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that preparations to limit Germany's exposure to Russian energy imports were underway even before President Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine

NATO would embrace Finland, Sweden's membership with open arms: Chief

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that Finland and Sweden would be embraced with open arms should they decide to join the 30-nation military organization and could become members quite quickly

Serious risk of a nuclear war real; Nato using proxy, says Russia

US, allies pledge heavy arms for Ukraine, brushing off Russian N-war warning

Sweden, Finland to apply for NATO membership together in May: Reports

Last week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia has warned Sweden and Finland about the consequences of joining NATO

Biden names veteran diplomat Bridget Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine

A Michigan native who speaks Russian, Brink's 'decades of experience make her uniquely suited for this moment in Ukraine's history,' a State Department statement said

Main battles happening in Donbas, Russia deploying troops in east: Ukraine

Ukraine's security chief Oleksiy Danilov told The Associated Press that over 100,000 Russian troops are currently fighting in Ukraine, including mercenaries from Syria and Libya

Russia warns US, NATO of consequences over weapons supply to Ukraine

Notably, the US military aid package included artillery systems, artillery rounds, armoured personnel carriers and helicopters

Russia warns of nuclear build-up if Finland and Sweden join Nato

Finland, which shares a 1,300-km (810-mile) border with Russia, and Sweden are considering joining the Nato alliance

Finnish government submits security report preparing for NATO membership

The Finnish government has submitted to parliament a report on changes to Finland's foreign and security policy environment following the Ukraine crisis.

France's Marine Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine

Asked about military aid to Ukraine, Le Pen said she would continue defense and intelligence support

Clash within civilisations

The world has changed in a manner nobody had imagined. Definitely not those who imagined that people need to be divided by religion, culture, civilisational differences to go to war with each other

Ukraine conflict, climate action play major role in Canada's 2022 budget

Canada, which was the first Western country to recognise Ukraine's independence in 1991, has committed about $953 million to support Ukraine and its people

Ukraine appeals to Nato for more weapons to fight against Russia

Ukraine on Thursday appealed to NATO for more weapons in its fight against Russia to help prevent further atrocities like those reported in the city of Bucha

NATO countries asked to provide more weapons to Ukraine amid war

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday called on members of the organisation to provide more weapons for Ukraine and not just defensive anti-tank and anti-craft arms

Russia trying to regroup, resupply, reinforce in Ukraine, says NATO

NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg said that Russia is "trying to regroup, resupply and reinforce" its offensive in eastern Ukraine's separatist Donbas region.

Russia repositioning, not scaling back: NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg

Russia promised during talks in Istanbul on Tuesday that it would de-escalate operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv to increase mutual trust and create conditions for further negotiations

Ukraine war: US deploys 6 Navy aircraft to bolster NATO defences

The US Pentagon says it is deploying six Navy aircraft that specialise in electronic warfare and about 240 Navy personnel to bolster NATO defenses in Eastern Europe. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says the EA-18G Growler aircraft based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state were scheduled to arrive Monday at Spangdahlem air base in Germany, where they will be stationed. They are not intended for use in Ukraine, he said. Meanwhile, a senior U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal U.S. intelligence assessments, said there has been little change in the situation on the ground in Ukraine. The senior defense official said Russian forces largely remain in defensive positions in the area of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, and they are making little forward progress elsewhere in the country. The official said the U.S. believes Ukrainian troops have retaken the town of Trostyanets, south of Sumy, in eastern Ukraine. The official said the U.S