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Dec 06 2023
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Ukrainian leaders head to the US as Kyiv prepares for winter fighting
Ukraine’s top national security leaders are in Washington this week for a series of critical meetings with their U.S. and NATO counterparts as Kyiv seeks to become a weapons-building powerhouse once again.
The meetings, which begin Wednesday, have major implications for not only the war, but also for Ukraine’s ability to manufacture arms in the coming years. With the war at a standstill
PoliticoJul 05 2023
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Biden Reiterates Support for Sweden's Bid to Join NATO Alliance
President Joe Biden expressed support for Sweden’s bid to join the NATO alliance when Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson visited the White House Wednesday.
Details: Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both Sweden and Finland changed course after decades of neutrality and applied to join NATO. Finland’s bid was approved in April. Sweden’s bid, however, is being held up by Turkey
Washington Times Reuters New York Times (News)Nov 15 2022
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Missile That Killed 2 in Poland Likely a Ukrainian Stray, NATO Says
An explosion that killed two people in a Polish village near the Ukrainian border Tuesday as Russia hammered Ukraine with missile strikes was likely a stray from Ukraine's air defense system, said Poland and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Key Quotes: Russia's Defense Ministry denied conducting "any strikes on targets near the Ukrainian-Polish border." Poland's president
The Daily Caller Associated Press ReutersAug 04 2022
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Senate Votes 95-1-1 to Ratify NATO Membership for Sweden, Finland
A bipartisan Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a resolution to ratify membership for Sweden and Finland in NATO.
The move aims to strengthen the organization amid Russia's war in Ukraine. The vote was 95-1-1, with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) voting "present" and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) as the only "no" vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the move "strengthens
The Hill Fox News (Online News) CNN (Online News)Dec 15 2023
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The mystery of the missing binder: How a collection of raw Russian intelligence disappeared under Trump
A binder containing highly classified information related to Russian election interference went missing at the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, raising alarms among intelligence officials that some of the most closely guarded national security secrets from the US and its allies could be exposed, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Its disappearance, which has not been previously
CNN (Online News)Nov 28 2023
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Israel-Hamas war live updates: More hostages to be released after Gaza cease-fire extended
“I reiterate the Secretary-General’s call for a full humanitarian ceasefire, for the benefit of the people of Gaza, Israel, and the wider region,” he added. “The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains catastrophic and requires the urgent entry of additional aid and supplies in a smooth, predictable, and continuous manner to alleviate the unbearable suffering of Palestinians in Gaza,”
NBC News (Online)Nov 29 2023
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Flooded by Asylum Seekers From Russia, Finland Shuts its Eastern Border For Two Weeks
Moscow ramps up pressure on Finland as under-the-radar retaliation for the Nordic country’s recent entry into NATO. The Russians are coming to Finland — or rather, people who somehow found themselves inside the Russian Federation but want to get out — but they will find the long border with the Nordic country is slammed shut. The entire Finnish frontier with Russia will essentially be sealed
The New York SunNov 30 2023
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Finland seals final border crossing with Russia
HELSINKI -- NATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia after the government decided to seal the entire border with its eastern neighbor amid rising political tensions. The Cabinet of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo decided to temporarily close the entire 830-mile border between the two countries a day earlier over concerns that Moscow was using
Northwest Arkansas Democrat GazetteDec 06 2023
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Austin Warns Congress Failing to Pass Ukraine Aid ‘Very Likely’ Leads to US Troops on the Ground In Europe
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Congress Tuesday that if lawmakers fail to pass more aid to Ukraine that it "very likely" will lead to U.S. troops on the ground in Europe defending NATO allies in other countries Russia may target next.
"If [Vladimir] Putin takes over Ukraine, he'll get Moldova, Georgia, then maybe the Baltics," House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul told
The MessengerDec 04 2023
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Miscalculations, divisions marked offensive planning by U.S., Ukraine
On June 15, in a conference room at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, flanked by top U.S. commanders, sat around a table with his Ukrainian counterpart, who was joined by aides from Kyiv. The room was heavy with an air of frustration.
Austin, in his deliberate baritone, asked Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov about Ukraine’s decision-making in the
Washington Post