Search For "north atlantic"
NATO chief vows to settle Turkey's concerns over expansion
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), on Thursday pledged to address Turkey's concerns on Finland's and Sweden's applications to join the military alliance.
Read More
US President Biden welcomes Sweden, Finland applications to NATO
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the application by Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) saying that it was a momentous day and that his government extends "full, total, complete backing" to the decision made by th
Read More
Finland to apply for NATO membership
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], May 15 (ANI): Finland on Sunday announced that the country has agreed to join the alliance, a decision that is likely to perturb Russia, at a time when the Ukraine conflict is going on for over two months and resulted in significant losses on both sides.
Read More
Time for Sweden, Finland to join NATO now: Former NATO Secretary-General
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says that the time for Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance is now, while Russian President Vladimir Putin is "preoccupied" with Ukraine.
Read More
Russia says NATO tries to prolong fighting in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 20 (ANI/Xinhua): North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries are doing everything to prolong the armed conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Wednesday.
Read More
US envoy to NATO says alliance gathering evidence to hold Putin accountabl
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 5 (ANI): US Permanent Representative to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Julianne Smith on Tuesday said that the military alliance is gathering evidence to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for "war crime" in Ukraine, according to a media re
Read More
Ukraine invited to join NATO Foreign Ministers meet next week
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 29 (ANI): Ukraine has been invited to join NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting set to take place next week, according to a statement from the military alliance headquartered in Brussels.
Read More
NATO stays absolutely united, says US President Joe Biden
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], March 26 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said that he is confident that the Russian President was trying to divide North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and separate Eastern countries from the West but NATO will stay united.
Read More
'We would respond', says Biden on Russia's possible use of chemical weapon
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will respond if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine.
Read More
NATO extends Stoltenberg's term as Secretary-General by a year
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 25 (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Thursday (local time) extended the term of Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg by a year until September 30, 2023, according to a NATO statement.
Read More
NATO Summit: UK PM Johnson urges allies to step up military, economic supp
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 24 (ANI): The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) urged allies and partners to step up military and economic support to Ukraine at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit to address Russia's invasion.
Read More
NATO activates nuke deterrent, calls on China to restrain from supporting
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 24 (ANI): North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday called on China to restrain from helping Russia economically and militarily and said that NATO has activated chemical, biological, and nuclear defence elements in wake
Read More