Russia, NATO and Ukraine

Trump’s Turn to Russia Spooks U.S. Allies Who Fear a Weakened NATO
President Trump’s tirades against Ukraine and the start of peace talks between the U.S. and Russia have come as painful blows to America’s closest allies.
Russia praises Trump for saying NATO was a major cause of the war in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov lauded U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday for saying that previous U.S. support of Ukraine's bid to join the NATO military alliance was a major cause of the war in Ukraine.
Russia could threaten NATO within five years if Ukraine war is ‘frozen,’ Latvia warns
The Baltic nation’s Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) assessed that Russia does not currently have the manpower and resources to threaten NATO — but that could change.
U.S., Russia hold first talks on Ukraine without NATO allies, Kyiv
While U.S. officials characterized the talks as the first step in a peace deal, the Russians are portraying them as a way to end Moscow’s isolation.
Russian State TV Warns Kremlin Can Now Strike 3 NATO Allies' Capitals
Sergey Mikheyev warned Moscow could strike three NATO-member capitals in response to the Trump administration's shifting stance on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump aide tells Ukraine to 'tone down' US criticism as Russia warns against Nato troops
White House national security adviser Mike Waltz also urges Ukraine to sign a minerals deal pushed by President Trump.
Fareed Zakaria: Russian demands involving NATO troops reveal Putin’s aims
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria weighs in on Russia’s demands to remove NATO troops from Eastern European countries as a condition of ...
Russia says NATO states can't enforce Ukraine peace, wants membership pledge scrapped
Russia on Tuesday demanded NATO scrap its 2008 promise to one day give Ukraine membership of the U.S.-led NATO military ...
Europe’s New Reality: Trump May Not Quit NATO, but He’s Already Undercutting It
European officials knew the president’s win would threaten the fundamental precepts of the post-World War II order. But the ...
Russia rages at plan to send 30k Nato troops to Ukraine… as Zelensky to meet Trump team after ‘dictator’ jibe
RUSSIA has lashed out at a proposal to send 30,000 Nato troops to Ukraine in a potential peacekeeping missing. Sir Keir ...
Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military drill in September
Officials say that Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military exercise in September, part of efforts by the two neighbors ...
Russian Mediterranean Sea Flotilla Shadowed by NATO Ally's Ships
The Netherlands' defense ministry said the Russian vessels shadowed by its navy included the landing ships Aleksandr ...
'Throwing Ukraine under the bus.’ What NJ Ukrainians think of Trump's talks with Russia
New Jersey's large Ukrainian community was losing hope as President Trump derided Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and ...
Former NATO Commander: Europe's "Willingness To Freeload Off American Largesse" Has Led To This Moment
General Sir Richard Shirreff, a former NATO deputy supreme commander, told BBC that U.S. President Trump's plans for Ukraine ...