Ukraine
Two maps show NATO’s growth — and Russia’s isolation — since 1990
A Swedish soldier takes part in exercises on May 17, 2022. Her country, along with Finland, now wants to join NATO. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Russia has become increasingly isolated from the rest of Europe over the last 30 years, and maps of the continent illustrate just how drastic the change has […]
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‘The whole world is against us’: Russian military analyst gives damning assessment of Ukraine war on state TV
Destroyed military equipment of the Russian army in the city of Bucha. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images In a country where independent media and commentary has all but disappeared from public view, it’s rare to hear dissenting voices on the many state-controlled TV networks in Russia — particularly now with the country at […]
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Finland and Sweden formally apply to join the NATO military alliance. Follow our live updates
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday marking another step toward the Western military alliance’s expansion, although the full accession process could take a year and Turkey’s objections need to be overcome. The status of the besieged Azovstal steelworks complex in Mariupol, a heavily-destroyed port city in southern Ukraine, remains unknown with […]
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Soldiers evacuated from besieged Mariupol steelworks; Turkey could block NATO bids from Finland, Sweden
Turkey says it won’t approve Finland, Sweden NATO bids Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021. Yves Herman | Reuters Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reiterated Ankara’s objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, saying Turkey will not approve […]
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Take a look inside the Finnish bunkers capable of withstanding a nuclear attack
HELSINKI, Finland — Blast proof, gas proof and offering protection from radiation and toxic chemicals — Finland takes its network of underground bunkers seriously. Located about 60 feet underground, this civil shelter in Helsinki can hold up to 6,000 people. Defying expectations of a dark, damp cave; it’s bright, clean and warm, complete with soccer […]
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‘Londongrad’: How Russia’s war exposed the dark side of luxury London
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and resultant sanctions on President Putin’s oligarch elite, a spotlight has been firmly cast on the British capital and its complicity as a store for dirty money. When Russia mounted its war in Ukraine in February 2022, Britain was one of the first Western allies to impose sanctions on the […]
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Ukraine can win this war, NATO chief says; Finland and Sweden move to join military alliance rattling Moscow
Ukraine says it’s counterattacking in the east, pushing Russian forces back Ukrainian forces say they have pushed back the Russian military in the region around Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, and near the border with Russia. “The 227th Battalion of the 127th Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of Kharkiv […]
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U.S., Europe race to improve food supply chains after India bans wheat exports
PARIS — The United States and the European Union are looking at how to improve food supply chains with export restrictions from India and other nations accentuating global problems, the EU’s trade chief told CNBC. G-7 foreign ministers warned over the weekend that the war in Ukraine is increasing the risk of a global hunger […]
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Russia has lost a third of its original ground force, UK says; NATO official confident on Finland, Sweden
NATO deputy secretary general ‘confident’ on consensus over Finland and Sweden NATO’s deputy secretary general said Sunday that if Finland and Sweden decide to apply to join the military alliance, “will be able to welcome them.” Speaking to reporters as he arrived at the informal meeting of foreign ministers in Berlin, Mircea Geoana said the […]
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Russia says it will act if NATO moves nuclear forces nearer its border; Ukraine makes territorial gains
Russian forces are withdrawing from Kharkiv, Ukraine says Civilians walk past an old checkpoint in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 12, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russian forces are withdrawing from the northeastern city of Kharkiv, Ukraine said in an operational update Saturday. “Russian enemy did not conduct active hostilities in the […]
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