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Diplomacy
Greece Alerts NATO to Airspace Violations by Turkey
Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis has briefed NATO on the recent upsurge in overflight violations by Turkey of its airspace in eastern Aegean.
Speaking in Athens on Thursday, the Greek Premier announced that he spoke to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and...
Greek News
Greece’s Special Forces Among NATO’s Best
The Special Forces of Greece have recently been included by NATO into an exclusive club of the world’s elite special forces, such as the US’s Delta Force and Navy Seals and Britains’ SAS.
In late 2021 Greece’s special paratrooper unit...
Europe
Sweden, Finland Edge Closer to NATO Despite Russia Warning
Sweden and Finland are a step closer on Wednesday to formally applying for NATO membership and abandoning neutrality despite warnings from Russia that the move would destabilize Europe.
Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson have...
Military
US to Accept 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
The US will accept 100,000 refugees fleeing violence in Ukraine, the Biden administration announced on Thursday.
According to the UN, over 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees have fled the war in their country, making it the largest movement of refugees in...
Europe
NATO Concerned that Russia May Deploy Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated during a NATO Summit on Thursday that the alliance is concerned that Russia might use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine.
Stoltenberg also stated that NATO members agreed to assist Ukraine, which is not...
Diplomacy
Ukrainian President Zelensky Requests Aid at NATO Summit
During the NATO Summit held in Brussels on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the harrowing situation in his country following the Russian invasion in late February.
According to a transcript of his speech released by the Ukrainian government, Zelensky...
Europe
NATO: Russia Has Suffered Up to 40,000 Casualties in Ukraine
Russia has suffered up to 40,000 casualties, and between 7,000 and 15,000 deaths, in Ukraine, a senior NATO military officer announced on Wednesday.
The term "casualty" includes all soldiers who have been injured, killed, or captured in battle.
Wednesday's estimate is...
Europe
NATO Boosts Russia Flank with Four New Battle Groups
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday the Western alliance will deploy four new battle groups across Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia as part of its response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
NATO already has battlegroups in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,...
Diplomacy
NATO Chief Tells Putin to “Stop This War” as Military Alliance Strengthens
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to “immediately” stop the war in Ukraine, adding that efforts to undermine the alliance had failed.
“President Putin must stop this war immediately (and) engage in diplomacy in...
Greece
Truman Doctrine: How America Helped Greece Avoid Falling into Soviet Orbit
The 1947 Truman Doctrine was crucial for Greece to avoid falling into the sphere of Soviet influence while the country was ravaged by the Civil War (1946-1949)