German Chancellor Scholz assures NATO of support ahead of summit - China.org.cn

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday assured eastern partners of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of Germany's solidarity.

"Against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because I wanted to prevent escalation with Russia": Merkel

 

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 Merkel had been against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because she wanted to prevent escalation with Russia and Ukraine was not ready for such membership.

Against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because she wanted to prevent escalation with Russia and Ukraine : Merkel

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she tried hard when she was in office to prevent the situation in Ukraine from developing to the current state, adding that she does not blame herself for not trying hard enough.

Sweden, Finland To Further Discuss NATO Membership With Turkey In Near Future - Stockholm

Sweden and Finland will continue negotiations with Turkey on their bids to join NATO in the near future, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, adding that the talks will take some time.

Moldovan govt rejects bill on permanent neutrality

The Moldovan government at its meeting on Wednesday responded with a negative conclusion to a bill on permanent neutrality proposed by the opposition bloc of Communists and Socialists.

Finland's Parliament votes in favour of NATO membership

The Finnish lawmakers approved the proposal of applying for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday. 

Russia says Finland, Sweden NATO bids are a ‘grave mistake’

Russia’s deputy foreign minister has said potential bids by Finland and Sweden to join the NATO military alliance are a “grave mistake” that will increase “military tension” in Europe.

Finland’s rejecting military neutrality policy would be wrong, says Putin - TASS

Finland’s rejecting the traditional policy of military neutrality would be wrong as there are no threats to the country’s security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a telephone conversation with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto, the press service of the Kremlin reported on Saturday.

Moscow carefully sizing up NATO’s changing moves along Russia’s border, says Kremlin - TASS

Moscow is carefully sizing up everything touching upon NATO’s force posture along Russia’s borders, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, commenting on the possible NATO accession of Finland and Sweden.

US ready to provide security insurance to Sweden amid possible application process to NATO: Minister

The US is ready to provide security insurance to Sweden during its possible application process to NATO, Sweden’s foreign minister said Wednesday, according to local media.

NATO 'open door' policy not works for Ukraine: Zelensky - China.org.cn

Zelensky said on Tuesday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) "open door" policy had not worked for Ukraine, the Ukrainian UNIAN news agency reported.

Lavrov: US Did Not Respond to Question on Non-Expansion of NATO - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The United States, in its response to Russia’s proposals on security guarantees, left the main question about non-expansion of NATO to the east unanswered, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.

US ambassador gives Russian Foreign Ministry US response to Russian security proposals - TASS

U.S. ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan on Wednesday delivered Washington’s written response to Russian proposals for security guarantees to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

Stoltenberg: Big powers cannot decide about smaller ones – EURACTIV.com

The big powers, including Moscow, cannot decide about the smaller ones, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told EURACTIV’s partner efe in an interview in the midst of a crisis triggered by Russian forces amassing near Ukraine and Moscow’s demands that no Eastern European countries join the Alliance.

NATO Chief Urges Greece to Ratify Name Change Deal of Former Yugoslav Republic (fYROM)

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday called on Greece to ratify the agreement on the new name for the former Yugoslav republic, signed in June.

Swedish accession to NATO would be considered a threat to Russia

Sweden's accession to NATO would be considered an additional threat to the security of the Kremlin, Russia's president warned on Thursday.

NATO allies discuss Georgia's NATO membership

NATO on Tuesday welcomed Georgia's ongoing reform efforts in preparation for the country's membership in the security organization at a NATO-Georgia Commission meeting.

NATO: Montenegro Membership Certain Despite Russia Objection

NATO's deputy chief says Montenegro's membership in the Western military alliance is progressing smoothly despite strong opposition from Russia.

Turkey’s NATO Membership at Stake, Kerry Warns as Crackdown Continues

ANKARA, WASHINGTON (Combined Sources)—Secretary of State John Kerry cautioned on Monday that Turkey’s membership in NATO could be jeopardized if it abandons democratic principles and the rule of law in a post-coup crackdown, the Washington Post reported.

Kerry Reassures Georgia, Ukraine of Western Support

In an effort to reassure Georgia and Ukraine the United States is committed to their security, America's top diplomat is visiting the European nations as Russia continues to assert itself in the region.