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  Finland: Ex-PM Alexander Stubb, who vows to secure border with Russia, wins first round of polls

  World | January 29, 2024 12:29 IST

  The result will push the race into a runoff on February 11 between Stubb and his rival Pekka Haavisto, because none of the candidates received more than half of the votes. "

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  Turkey approves Sweden's NATO membership bid after 20-month-long delay

  World | January 24, 2024 1:39 IST

  Turkey, a NATO member, has been dragging its feet on ratifying Sweden’s accession for more than a year, accusing the country of being too lenient toward groups it regards as security threats.

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  EXPLAINED: Why Turkey took 18 months of negotiations to let Sweden join NATO bloc

  World | December 27, 2023 11:58 IST

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dropped his objection to Sweden’s membership during a NATO summit in July, but it took him several months to send the bill to parliament for ratification and weeks for the parliamentary committee to give its consent.

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  'Russia has no interest in fighting with NATO, Biden's claim is complete nonsense...': Putin

  World | December 17, 2023 19:42 IST

  Putin said in an interview published on Sunday by Rossiya state television, saying it was an attempt by Biden to justify his "erroneous policy" on Russia.

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  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan submits protocol for Sweden's admission to NATO

  World | October 23, 2023 21:07 IST

  Sweden and its neighbour Finland sought admission to NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, ending years of non-alignment. Erdogan had previously blamed Stockholm for being soft on Kurdish militants and even threatened to reject its bid.

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  NATO set to hold major nuclear exercise next week as Russia warns to abandon test ban treaty

  World | October 12, 2023 21:07 IST

  Every year, NATO conducts the "Steadfast Noon" exercise, which lasts for roughly a week. It involves fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads but does not involve any live bombs.

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  NATO to hold its biggest military exercise since Cold War in 2024 with more than 40,000 troops

  World | September 12, 2023 23:44 IST

  The Air Defender 23 exercise starting this coming week will see 10,000 participants and 250 aircraft from 25 nations respond to a simulated attack on a NATO member country.

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  Belarus President threatens using nuclear weapons against 'foreign aggression' amid NATO tensions

  World | August 18, 2023 20:33 IST

  "We didn’t bring nuclear weapons here in order to scare someone... But these are tactical nuclear weapons, not strategic ones. This is why we will use them immediately once aggression is launched against us," said Lukashenko.

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  Zelenskyy fumes over UK Minister 'Ukraine not showing gratitude' remarks: 'Will thank personally...'

  World | July 13, 2023 17:27 IST

  Responding about the "unexpected" remarks from UK minister, Zelenskyy during the NATO Summit conference in Lithuania, underscored he did not understand his comments.

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  UK not an Amazon delivery service for weapons to Ukraine, Kyiv must show gratitude: Defence Secy

  World | July 12, 2023 23:29 IST

  In a blunt intervention, Wallace argued that Ukraine should keep in mind that the UK is not an online shopping platform-- "Amazon" for weapons and added Kyiv might be wise to let its supporters "see gratitude".

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  Biden did it again! US President calls his ‎Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy 'Vladimir' at NATO Meet

  World | July 12, 2023 22:42 IST

  "Vladimir and I... Mr Zelenskyy and I" Biden called the war-torn nation's President while addressing media persons today.

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  Zelenskyy's desperate call at Vilnius: 'NATO will give Ukraine security. It will make Alliance...'

  World | July 12, 2023 0:03 IST

  His latest speech came on Tuesday as alliance members gathered for a key summit in the Lithuanian capital.

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  Ukraine's Prez Zelenskyy furious ahead of NATO Summit: 'Absurd if no timetable given for...'

  World | July 12, 2023 16:32 IST

  "It’s unprecedented and absurd when the timeframe is not set neither for the invitation nor for Ukraine's membership," said President Zelenskyy.

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  Russia-Ukraine war: US to send controversial weapon 'cluster bombs' to Kyiv

  World | July 08, 2023 12:08 IST

  The decision comes on the eve of the NATO summit in Lithuania, where allies are likely to ask President Joe Biden why the United States would send a weapon into Ukraine that more than two-thirds of alliance members have banned because it has a history of killing a lot of civilians.

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  Sweden: Burning of Quran on Eid al-Adha triggers fresh tensions; Turkey warns to reject NATO bid

  World | June 29, 2023 10:08 IST

  Earlier in January this year, the leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, Rasmus Paludan, burned a copy of the Quran near the Turkish embassy in Stockholm.

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  US hints at possible actions against Wagner; NATO warns not to underestimate Russian forces

  World | June 28, 2023 11:12 IST

  Miller said that the decision of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to provide refuge to Prigozhin was another example of him choosing the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia over that of his own people.

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  Putin downplays Prigozhin-lead coup attempt: 'Let Wagner group's mutiny go on...'

  World | June 27, 2023 7:00 IST

  Putin, who remained mum for nearly three days following a failed coup attempt, appeared on television for five minutes, where he delivered a message in a stern tone.

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  India rejects US' offer ahead of PM Modi visit: 'Not suitable, no intention of joining NATO plus'

  India | June 09, 2023 6:12 IST

  The critical remarks from India came weeks after a powerful Congressional Committee recommended strengthening NATO Plus by including India.

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  Turkey Elections: Erdogan reelected as President for 3rd time despite earthquake, inflation mayhem

  World | May 28, 2023 23:52 IST

  With nearly 99% of ballot boxes opened, unofficial results from competing news agencies showed Erdogan with 52% of the vote, compared with 48% for his challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

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  Russia 'pressurising' India to avoid being placed on FATF's blacklist; Will India take any steps?

  World | May 27, 2023 17:27 IST

  Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Japan's Hiroshima during the G7 Summit, where India advocated for peace talks through dialogue and diplomacy. The move, according to multiple Russian news outlets, was not appreciated by Moscow officials.