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Post by Admin on Jun 29, 2022 16:43:10 GMT
On the ground at the NATO Summit | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast 293 views Jun 30, 2022 Day 126. Today, we’re on the ground at the NATO summit in Madrid, discuss the latest updates from the war zone and delve into the law and ethics of ‘precision’ weapons.
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Post by Admin on Jun 29, 2022 18:52:41 GMT
Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, ending an impasse that had clouded a leaders' summit opening in Madrid amid Europe's worst security crisis in decades, triggered by the war in Ukraine. After urgent top-level talks with leaders of the three countries, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that "we now have an agreement that paves the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO." He called it "a historic decision." Among its many shattering consequences, President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has prompted Sweden and Finland to abandon their long-held nonaligned status and apply to join NATO as protection against an increasingly aggressive and unpredictable Russia — which shares a long border with Finland. Under NATO treaties, an attack on any member would be considered an attack against all and trigger a military response by the entire alliance. Spain NATO Summit From left to right background: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, and Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde sign a memorandum in which Turkey agrees to Finland and Sweden's membership of the defense alliance in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. BERNAT ARMANGUE / AP NATO operates by consensus, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had threatened to block the Nordic pair, insisting they change their stance on Kurdish rebel groups that Turkey considers terrorists.
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Post by Admin on Jun 29, 2022 21:15:17 GMT
NATO Chief: ‘Ukraine Can Count On Us For As Long As It Takes’ 2,058 views Jun 30, 2022 Speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Madrid, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg identified Russia as “the most significant and direct threat to our security,” and welcomed the decision of Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, saying, “President Putin did not succeed in closing NATO’s door.”
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Post by Admin on Jun 30, 2022 13:21:05 GMT
LIVE: Biden Holds News Conference After NATO Summit In Madrid | NBC News 2,375 watching now Started streaming 23 minutes ago Watch live coverage as President Joe Biden holds a press conference in Madrid following his trip to Europe to meet with NATO leaders amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Post by Admin on Jul 3, 2022 6:42:00 GMT
Leaders of the NATO military alliance have declared that Russia is a direct threat to their security.
They have said that Ukraine can count on NATO support for “as long as it takes”.
The statements came at a summit meeting of leaders of the alliance in Madrid.
It marks a toughening of NATO's stance following Russian’s invasion of Ukraine.
NATO has also agreed to accept Sweden and Finland’s application to join the alliance’s current 30 member nations.
The United States has committed to send more military forces to Europe. President Biden said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had “shattered the peace” that previously existed in Europe.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political editor Chris Mason in Madrid.
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