It’s Time for Europe to Stand Up for Itself Since President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the narrative of American and European officialdom has been that Russia, a predatory state, is bent on dominating its neighbors, constituting a grave military threat to all of Europe. Finland’s and Sweden’s decisions to join NATO bolster this proposition, … Read more
Leaders of the 31 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) pose for a commemorative photo at a summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania on the 11th (local time). AFP Yonhap News The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has offered Ukraine, which has hoped to join NATO, ‘conditional approval’. If it is difficult to … Read more
US President Joe Biden is getting off Air Force One, the presidential plane, at Stansted Airport in England on the 9th (local time). President Biden visited the UK before attending the NATO Summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania on the 11th and 12th. AP Yonhap News US President Joe Biden nailed Ukraine’s joining the North Atlantic … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea Initiative. May 2022 (2023 REUTERS/Dado Ruvic) [モスクワ １３日 ロイター] – Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on the 13th that he is considering withdrawing from the Black Sea Grain Export Agreement (Black Sea Initiative). In a teleconference, he said that … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian defense ministry said in the early hours of Friday that it had thwarted a large-scale attack in the Ukrainian Donetsk region, killing hundreds of pro-Ukrainian forces. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on June 5 that it had foiled a large-scale Ukrainian offensive in the Donetsk region in southern Ukraine. FILE PHOTO: … Read more
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a plenary session of the House of Councilors on the 24th that Japan has no plans to become a member or associate member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The photo was taken in Hiroshima on the 21st. Provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2023 Reuters) (I will … Read more
NATO logos are seen at the Alliance headquarters ahead of a NATO Defence Ministers meeting, in Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol [ブリュッセル ２日 ロイター] – The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) announced on the 2nd that NATO military aircraft scrambled to pursue a Russian maritime patrol aircraft that violated aviation safety regulations over … Read more
Germany’s Foreign Minister Beerbock told the Bundestag on Wednesday that China was becoming a “systemic rival” rather than a trading partner or competitor, in a report on his visit to China last week. It was more than a shock,” he said. FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Beerbock speaks during a press conference in Beijing, April … Read more
On March 23, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said the International Criminal Court (ICC) had issued an arrest warrant for Putin, accusing him of war crimes in Ukraine. He said it would be a declaration of war. Representative photo in Moscow (2023 REUTERS) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday tried to … Read more
Turkey’s parliament is “likely” to ratify Finland’s membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) before it closes in mid-April ahead of May elections. Two government officials told Reuters on Thursday. Finnish President Niinist visits Turkey on the 16th. (Reuters/Pascal Rossignol, 2023) ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament is “likely” to ratify Finland’s NATO membership before … Read more