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NATO chief calls Trump ‘daddy’ while appreciating his role in Israel-Iran ceasefire efforts | Watch
World | Jun 25, 2025, 08:32 PM ISTMark Rutte commended Donald Trump’s recent military action against Iran’s nuclear sites, calling the operation, which involved the deployment of 14 heavy bunker-busting bombs-'extremely impressive.'
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Mark Rutte, Denmark outgoing PM, set to be next NATO chief after Orban drops candidacy
World | Jun 20, 2024, 05:53 PM ISTThe latest development came as Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, dropped his opposition to Rutte’s candidacy. Earlier on Tuesday, the outgoing Dutch prime minister gave written guarantees that he would not force the country to take part in the military alliance’s new plans.
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Why did Sweden join NATO even though Putin warned of harsh ramifications?
World | Mar 07, 2024, 11:48 PM ISTSweden has stayed out of military alliances for more than 200 years and long ruled out seeking NATO membership. But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it ditched its longstanding policy of nonalignment almost overnight and decided to apply to join the alliance.
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What did Trump say about NATO funding that sparks row and what is Article 5? EXPLAINED
World | Feb 12, 2024, 07:10 PM ISTHere are the answers to some key questions about NATO, the comments by Trump - who is running for another term in the White House in November and leading President Joe Biden in some polls - and their implications.
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NATO chief visits Kyiv for 1st time since Russian invasion, pays tribute to fallen Ukrainian troops
World | Apr 20, 2023, 04:54 PM ISTRussia-Ukraine war: According to media reports, Stoltenberg also paid respect to those who sacrificed their lives protecting their nation against Russian invaders. Further, he also reviewed Russian military artefacts on display in a well-known Kyiv square.
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'Biggest risk if Putin wins Russia-Ukraine war': NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg at Munich Conference
World | Feb 18, 2023, 07:33 PM ISTNATO Chief underscored that the world needs to provide more lethal weapons to the war-torn nation and urged the international community to extend maximum assistance to Ukraine.
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China denounces NATO statement, defends defense policy
World | Jun 15, 2021, 01:40 PM ISTThe Chinese mission to the European Union on Tuesday denounced a NATO statement that declared Beijing a “security challenge,”.
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NATO chief: Ukraine has cease-fire 'in name only'
World | Sep 21, 2014, 07:13 AM ISTVILNIUS, Lithuania: NATO's top general said Saturday the two-week-old truce between Ukraine and pro-Russian militants fighting in the country's east is a “cease-fire in name only,” and he said that by enabling a free flow
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NATO chief appeals for closer collective defence
World | Sep 15, 2014, 11:34 PM ISTBrussels: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen Monday made an appeal for closer collective defence, community of nations and collective engagement.The NATO chief made the call while delivering a speech at Carnegie Europe, a well-known
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NATO chief hails formation of new Iraqi government
World | Sep 10, 2014, 06:36 AM ISTBrussels: NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday welcomed the formation of the new Iraqi government, encouraging all Iraqi political leaders to stand behind the new government."This new government is an important step towards building
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NATO chief condemns Russian aid convoy entry into Ukraine
World | Aug 23, 2014, 06:47 AM ISTKiev: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Friday condemned the entry of a Russian humanitarian convoy into Ukrainian territory without Kiev's consent and without involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).Rasmussen
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Barak Obama, NATO chief discuss Ukraine, Afghanistan
World | Jul 09, 2014, 12:00 PM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed situation in Ukraine and Afghanistan on Tuesday at the White House.Rasmussen's visit "underscores the vital importance the United States places on NATO