Contents tagged with NATO
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NATO to discuss the situation in Ukraine with Russia
The meeting of the NATO-Russia Council will be held on July 13th in Brussels at the NATO headquarters, reads a statement issued on Wednesday on behalf of the NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg. "The meeting will take place on 13 July at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, shortly after the NATO Summit in Warsaw," as mentioned in the document.
"Our discussions will focus on the crisis in and around Ukraine and the need to fully implement the Minsk Agreements. We will also look at military …
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A report on the threat of Russian propaganda will be presented in the European Parliament in September
In September, the European Parliament will present a report about threats from Russian propaganda aimed against countries of the European Union. The former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and member of the European Parliament, Anna Fotyga, made the announcement during her interview with Ukrinform.
“This report was prepared by my office; the discussion is ongoing within the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, of which I am a member. The vote on this document will take …
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NATO jets escorted Russian aircraft three times last week
NATO fighters, as part of the Alliance’s air patrol mission over the Baltic, intercepted Russian military aircraft on three occasions last week, according to the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense, Delfi reported.
The aircraft that were intercepted included reconnaissance aircraft, Su-27 fighters, and a Tu-134 cargo plane, which were flying between Kaliningrad and the Russian mainland.
The reconnaissance planes and Su-27 flew without providing flight plans and their transponders were turned off. …
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NATO defense expenses will rise noticeably in 2016
Due to the strained relations with Russia and the fight against international terrorism, the defense spending of most of the NATO member states will grow significantly in 2016. The headquarters of NATO in Brussels reported on Monday, July 4 that the general increase in military spending of all allied nations, with the exception of the US and Canada, will reach almost 3%.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the picture of defense spending in NATO countries is mixed, as some of …
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Stoltenberg: NATO will affirm its support for Ukraine at the summit in Warsaw
The Alliance countries will approve a new assistance package for Ukraine and reaffirm its full support of the territorial integrity and sovereignty at the Summit in Warsaw, said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a press conference in Brussels, on July 4th.
According to him, on the second day of the Summit, a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission with the participation of President Petro Poroshenko will take place. "I’ve been looking forward to the opportunity to meet Poroshenko. He will …
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Unidentified drone spotted over NATO exercises in Sweden
Unknown UAVs flew over the prohibited area of Utö (island in Sweden) where the BALTOPS NATO military exercises were being held with Sweden and Finland. The incident took place in June; however, it was kept secret, Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter reports.
Part of the exercise was held from June 10-13 on the island of Utö. There, marines from Sweden and Finland were practicing with colleagues from the U.S.A., Great Britain and Germany. Flights were prohibited during the exercises.
"We have …
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Lavrov says Finland should not give into temptation of joining NATO
Moscow calls on Helsinki not to give into the temptation of joining NATO’s actions directed against Russia.
The statement was made by the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, in response to a question asking what countermeasures Russia would take if Finland joins NATO, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS.
“This is a pure military and technical question. It is obvious that if an organization which considers you an enemy is approaching your borders, you have …
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Media: American Global Hawk unmanned aircraft will be deployed to Czech Republic
American Army officials have been in the process of obtaining formal permission to use Czech airspace for the flights of Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft. This was reported by Radio Prague.
According to Radio Prague, this information was confirmed by the Czech Ministry of Defense while the representative of the US Embassy refused to comment.
Currently the unmanned aircraft of this type are stationed at the Sigonella naval air station in Sicily. The air station is used for the …
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Lech Walesa urges NATO to show its strength to Russia
The former President of Poland, Lech Wałęsa, urged the North Atlantic Alliance to show their determination and fire warning shots at Russian planes which provoke NATO warships.
In an interview with Radio Svoboda, he commented on the incident with the simulated attack on the USS Destroyer Donald Cook. "We should remain resolute and not tolerate such behavior. Otherwise, they’ll win. If I were the commander of this ship, I would order to shoot them. Not to destroy them, but to drive them off,” …
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Poroshenko announces coordinated effort with NATO regarding 'Normandy Fortmat'
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said further actions will be outlined using the Normandy format at the NATO summit in Warsaw next week, Radio Svoboda reported.
According to Poroshenko, the documents detailing the cooperation between Ukraine and NATO should be properly prepared. He added that the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pavlo Klimkin, and the Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Konstantin Eliseev, had recently visited Europe to discuss the preparations of a …