Boris Johnson, the British Prime Minister, said Wednesday that the United Kingdom would come to the defense of Finland and Sweden if attacked. Johnson, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, also promised the countries that the U.K. would provide security assurances during any transition into NATO, the Financial...
A top EU official said in an interview last week that the bloc is determined to get Hungary to sign on to an all out Russian oil ban, a debate that has shown fissures in the bloc. “We are very much determined to work with Hungary and the rest of the EU member states to...
The European Commission has a draft proposal that envisions a world without Russian energy exports and determined that it will cost about €195 billion investment to detach itself from the Russian spigot, a report said. The Financial Times, which viewed the draft proposal, said the effort will last into 2027. The EU wants to slash...
The top U.S. intelligence official told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely planning a prolonged war in Ukraine that expands well beyond the Donbas region. “We assess President Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine during which he still intends to achieve goals beyond the...
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said the European Union should take a shot at “pragmatic federalism” when it comes to defense and other policies so it becomes more adaptable to crises that may arise after the invasion of Ukraine. “The institution set up by a predecessors… have served Europe citizens well but they are inadequate...
The U.S. was instrumental in providing the Ukrainians with intelligence that enabled its military to kill top Russian generals on the battlefield and sink the Moskva, its flagship missile cruiser in the Black Sea. The reports, if true, would represent a significant escalation from Washington and prompted the U.S. to downplay the reports. The Biden...
Pope Francis last week appeared to acknowledge the role that an expanding NATO played prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and referred to the alliance as a “barking” dog at Moscow’s doorstep. “NATO barking at Russia’s gate may have compelled [Russian President Vladimir] Putin to unleash the invasion of Ukraine. I have no way...
Japan, like Taiwan, is watching the events in Ukraine unfold while considering their neighbor China and their own security if Beijing ever decides to act militarily in the region. Fumio Kishida, the Japanese prime minister, summed up his government’s fears last week during a visit in London with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He told...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Ukraine’s parliament last week after weeks of vowing endless British support for Kyiv’s fight against the Russian invasion. Johnson recalled WWII and mentioned how the British parliament also continued to meet during the darkest days of WWII. “And the British people showed such unity and resolve that we remember...
NATO’s expansion towards Russia “sowed the seeds of conflict” prior to the Ukraine War, the Chinese ambassador to the UN said Thursday. Zhang Jun, the ambassador, said the Alliance’s eastward expansion after the Cold War “not only failed to make Europe any safer, it also sowed the seeds of conflict.” “Contrary to its claim to...