WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden wants Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on March 2, and believes it is more important for the two countries to become members rather than joining at the same time. Pictured are Finnish, Swedish and NATO flags. Representative photo taken in Brussels in … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on China on March 2 to end its arms supply to Russia as it continues to invade Ukraine and instead pressure China to withdraw its troops. FILE PHOTO: Berlin, June 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse [ベルリン ２日 ロイター] – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on China on Monday to stop supplying Russia … Read more
On March 1, the Hungarian parliament began deliberations on the ratification of Finland and Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Indicated. FILE PHOTO: Budapest December 2022. REUTERS/Marton Monus [ブダペスト １日 ロイター] – The Hungarian parliament has started deliberations on the ratification of Finland and Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization … Read more
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police during a protest in support of indigenous human rights in the Norwegian capital Oslo on the 1st. FILE PHOTO: Oslo, 2023. REUTERS/Alf Simensen/NTB/via REUTERS OSLO (Reuters) – Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was twice detained by police on Wednesday during a protest in support of … Read more
In Russia last year, new car sales fell by more than half as the auto industry was hit hard by Western economic sanctions over the Ukraine war, and the used car market expanded. The photo shows a former Soviet-made VAZ-2101 displayed in front of the Lada showroom in Izhevsk. Photographed in August 2022 (2023 REUTERS/Alexey … Read more
British newspaper The Telegraph on February 12 reported that the country’s weapons and tanks could be manufactured in Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers participate in joint training near the Belarusian border. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s weapons and tanks could be manufactured in Ukraine, The Telegraph reported on Thursday. This would reduce dependence on supplies from … Read more
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova said on Monday that the United States was responsible for last year’s explosions in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 undersea pipelines that carry natural gas from Russia to Europe. “The US administration needs to comment on all the facts,” he said. FILE PHOTO: Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – It has been exactly three years since Britain left the European Union on January 31, 2020, and a full two years since its transitional exit from the European Union on January 31, 2021. But he has yet to receive the promised Brexit dividend. Rather, the reality is that Britain pales in comparison … Read more
On January 30, Brazilian President Lula held a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was visiting Brazil, saying Russia had made a mistake in invading Ukraine, but avoided denouncing it. FILE PHOTO: Brasilia, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino [ブラジリア ３０日 ロイター] – Brazilian President Lula held a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf … Read more
(Reuters) – Germany said on Thursday it would provide Ukraine with its main battle tank, the Leopard 2. It also allows the provision of holdings by Poland and others to Ukraine. On January 25, the German government announced that it would provide the Leopard 2 main battle tank to Ukraine. A Swiss Leopard 2 tank … Read more