At NATO summit in Ankara, Zelenskyy announces three new drone deals with European allies
Four years of war built an industry nobody expected. Now Denmark, Estonia and Netherlands want in on it too. Nine deals signed, and Zelenskiy isn't done yet.
Four years of war built an industry nobody expected. Now Denmark, Estonia and Netherlands want in on it too. Nine deals signed, and Zelenskiy isn't done yet.
Italy has rejected allegations that it allowed its territory to be used for attacks on Iran, while urging Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to allow commercial shipping to resume. The diplomatic exchange follows remarks by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte that sparked political controversy.
US President Donald Trump claimed Iran is agreeing to American demands in ongoing negotiations, rejected any future shipping charges in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated that military action remains an option if diplomacy fails.
Trump announced a fresh troop deployment to Poland even as the Pentagon scales back some European military rotations, leaving NATO allies seeking clarity over US strategy.
US weighs scaling back troop presence in parts of Europe as disagreements deepen with NATO allies over Iran conflict, signalling a shift in Washington’s military and diplomatic approach.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a phone call with his US counterpart Joe Biden, discussing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, bilateral ties, and Sweden's NATO bid.
Meanwhile, as Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 20th month, the chairperson of the Russian Federation Council proposed the creation of a Ministry of Happiness in the country
Medvedev is of the view that a new world order is emerging in which Russia along with China and India would play key roles. Ukraine, unlike the Russian army, does not have the skills or the training to fight in severe wintry conditions. If the war continues Ukraines misery would multiply. The Putin-Medvedev assertion is well within the Primakov doctrine formulated after the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a unipolar world.
Leaders of the NATO have failed to set a timetable for Ukraine's membership of the alliance, following the first day of the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.
US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) welcomed his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan's commitment to transmit the accession protocal for Sweden to Turkey's Grand National Assembly for swift ratification.
