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  NATO Summit: Ukraine urges bloc to give free hand on targeting Russia, what Biden says | KEY POINTS

  World | July 11, 2024 23:57 IST

  Some NATO members have made clear Ukraine can use long-range weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia while the United States has taken a narrower approach, allowing its weapons to be used only just inside Russia's border against targets supporting Russian military operations in Ukraine.

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  NATO appoints Dutch PM Mark Rutte as Secretary-General, to replace Jen Stoltenberg

  World | June 26, 2024 16:23 IST

  Rutte was appointed the next head of NATO after Romanian President Klaus Iohannis dropped out of the race and Hungarian PM Viktor Orban dropped his opposition to Rutte's candidacy. His appointment comes as the transatlantic alliance is pressuring Russia to withdraw from Ukraine.

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  Mark Rutte, Denmark outgoing PM, set to be next NATO chief after Orban drops candidacy

  World | June 20, 2024 17:53 IST

  The latest development came as Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, dropped his opposition to Rutte’s candidacy. Earlier on Tuesday, the outgoing Dutch prime minister gave written guarantees that he would not force the country to take part in the military alliance’s new plans.

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  Why did Sweden join NATO even though Putin warned of harsh ramifications?

  World | March 07, 2024 23:48 IST

  Sweden has stayed out of military alliances for more than 200 years and long ruled out seeking NATO membership. But after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, it ditched its longstanding policy of nonalignment almost overnight and decided to apply to join the alliance.

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  NATO set to hold major nuclear exercise next week as Russia warns to abandon test ban treaty

  World | October 12, 2023 21:07 IST

  Every year, NATO conducts the "Steadfast Noon" exercise, which lasts for roughly a week. It involves fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear warheads but does not involve any live bombs.

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  Zelenskyy fumes over UK Minister 'Ukraine not showing gratitude' remarks: 'Will thank personally...'

  World | July 13, 2023 17:27 IST

  Responding about the "unexpected" remarks from UK minister, Zelenskyy during the NATO Summit conference in Lithuania, underscored he did not understand his comments.

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  UK not an Amazon delivery service for weapons to Ukraine, Kyiv must show gratitude: Defence Secy

  World | July 12, 2023 23:29 IST

  In a blunt intervention, Wallace argued that Ukraine should keep in mind that the UK is not an online shopping platform-- "Amazon" for weapons and added Kyiv might be wise to let its supporters "see gratitude".

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  NATO chief visits Kyiv for 1st time since Russian invasion, pays tribute to fallen Ukrainian troops

  World | April 20, 2023 16:54 IST

  Russia-Ukraine war: According to media reports, Stoltenberg also paid respect to those who sacrificed their lives protecting their nation against Russian invaders. Further, he also reviewed Russian military artefacts on display in a well-known Kyiv square.

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  It's official! Finland joins NATO, ignoring threats posed by Russia amid Ukraine war

  World | April 04, 2023 20:30 IST

  The latest move is considered a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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  'Biggest risk if Putin wins Russia-Ukraine war': NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg at Munich Conference

  World | February 18, 2023 19:33 IST

  NATO Chief underscored that the world needs to provide more lethal weapons to the war-torn nation and urged the international community to extend maximum assistance to Ukraine.

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  NATO to hold emergency meeting of foreign ministers on Afghanistan today

  World | August 20, 2021 8:20 IST

  On Tuesday, Stoltenberg blamed a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of country's Western-backed armed forces, but he conceded that NATO must also address flaws in its military training program.

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  NATO steps up to Russia, but back from Afghanistan

  World | December 03, 2014 9:31 IST

  Brussels: NATO nations today agreed to bolster its defenses against Russian aggression, continuing the military alliance's return to its founding mission by focusing on nearby threats as it steps back from more than a decade

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  Committed to defend all our allies: NATO secretary-general

  World | November 21, 2014 6:49 IST

  Riga: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that the alliance is committed to protect every member country.Stoltenberg reiterated NATO's commitment following his meeting with Latvian President Andris Berzins Thursday, Xinhua reported, citing the Baltic

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  NATO leader visits Afghanistan

  World | November 06, 2014 11:18 IST

  Kabul, Afghanistan: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is in Kabul on an unannounced trip to visit troops and meet with the country's new leaders.Stoltenberg, who took over as the head of the Western alliance on

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  Norway ex-PM Jens Stoltenberg named new NATO chief

  World | March 28, 2014 22:33 IST

  Brussels: The NATO decided Friday to appoint Jens Stoltenberg as secretary general of NATO and chairman of the North Atlantic Council, in succession to Anders Fogh Rasmussen.Stoltenberg will assume his functions as secretary general from