1 year ago“We agree with the language you proposed relative to the future of Ukraine joining NATO,” Biden says in Vilnius, with NATO’s Stoltenberg
1 year agoGermany to send new arms package to Ukraine which will include: — 2 Patriot launchers; — 40 Marder 1A3 IFVs; — 25 Leopard 1A5 MBTs; — 5 Bergepanzer 2 ARV; — 20k 155mm rounds; — 5k 155mm smoke rounds; — Drone detection and drone protection package; — LUNA drone system; — Pioneer package
France to send Ukraine 'Scalp' long-range missiles: Macron
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg vowed allied leaders meeting at a summit in Vilnius on Tuesday will send Ukraine "a clear and positive message on the path forward towards membership"
NATO Secretary General: At the summit, it will be agreed to support Ukraine politically and militarily
NATO Secretary General: The membership of Finland and Sweden in NATO is a clear message to President Putin
Stoltenberg: NATO members will make important decisions to strengthen deterrence and common defense
NATO Secretary General: We will continue to support Ukraine through the "NATO-Ukraine" Council
1 year agoJens Stoltenberg: Glad to announce that after the meeting I hosted with @RTErdogan and @SwedishPM, President Erdogan has agreed to forward Sweden's accession protocol to the Grand National Assembly ASAP and ensure ratification. This is an historic step which makes all NATO Allies stronger and safer
Hungary's parliament postponed ratifying Sweden's NATO accession bid on Wednesday to its autumn legislative session, AP reports
1 year agoPresidents of Poland and Lithuania to meet Zelensky in Kyiv
Russian aviation of Baltic Sea Fleet launched a drill with over 10 Su-27 figher jets
Germany intends to deploy an additional 4,000 troops in Lithuania on a long-term basis
Shoigu: the formation of reserve armies of the Russian Armed Forces will be completed by the end of June
1 year agoThis evening, RAF Typhoons from 140 EAW in Estonia were scrambled to intercept a Russian Navy Tu-134 and 2x Su-27 ‘FLANKER’ Bs flying close to @NATO airspace. The Russian aircraft failed to comply with international norms by not liaising with regional airspace control agencies
Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Güler meets his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur at NATO headquarters in Brussels, discussing regional defence and security
Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its soil even before it formally joins the alliance: "The preparations may consist of temporary basing of foreign equipment and personnel on Swedish territory. The decision sends a clear signal to Russia & strengthens Sweden's defence"
AirDefender 23 is starting today. It is the largest deployment exercise of air forces in NATO's history and demonstrates transatlantic solidarity
Explosions reported at railway in Kaliningrad
Ukraine has the legitimate right to defend itself and to "project force beyond its borders to undermine Russia’s ability to project force into Ukraine", - UK foreign secretary @JamesCleverly in Estonia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: from July 1, the offices of the St. Petersburg Consulate General of Finland in Murmansk and Petrozavodsk are closed - the corresponding note was handed over to the Finnish ambassador to Russia.
Russia declares five employees of the Swedish embassy persona non grata - Russian Foreign Ministry
Minister of Defense of Ukraine: Ukraine has officially joined the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). This is yet another step towards common security space in Europe, which is impossible without Ukraine's membership in the Alliance
US Treasury Secretary: China uses economic coercion in countries it is not satisfied with, such as Australia and Lithuania
1 year agoHead of the National Security Bureau of Poland: Dear users, I made sure and you are 100% right. Since yesterday, the official language is OOBWÓD KRÓLEWIECKI. "for the administrative unit in which this city is located, the Polish name of the Krolewiec Oblast is recommended and it is not recommended to use the name Kaliningrad Oblast in Polish. The Commission announced that the change enters into force on the day of its announcement, i.e. on May 9, 2023."
Right now, production is down for the nuclear power reactors Forsmark 1 and 2. According to press manager Josef Nylén, it is the disturbance in Svenska Kraftnät that forced the reactors to shut down
Vice Admiral Vladimir Vorobyov has been appointed commander of the Baltic Fleet of the Russian Navy
Russian Foreign Ministry: NATO seeks to turn the Baltics into an area of military competition
Estonia's Foreign Minister: We do not rule out buying F-16 fighters and delivering them to Ukraine
Turkish Foreign Minister Cavasoglu hands @SecBlinken Turkey's ratification documents for Finland to join NATO. nnFinland is now in the alliance
