Finland says time-out needed in talks with Turkey over NATO bid
Finland’s foreign minister said that a pause of a few weeks was needed in Finland and Sweden’s talks with Turkey on their application to join...
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Russia should exercise self-criticism says Anastasiades
Russia could not have expected Cyprus to disagree with Europe’s collective decisions and ought to engage in a little self-criticism, President Nicos Anastasiades said on...
Finland hopes Turkish minister’s U.S. trip will boost its NATO membership bid
Finland said on Tuesday it hoped that Turkey’s foreign minister’s trip to the United States this week would bring positive impetus for it and Sweden’s...
2022: the year when history began again
Historians will judge 2022 a momentous year. If when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 it heralded the end of history, by that logic Russia’s...
Turkey calls for more action from Sweden on extradition for NATO backing
Turkey’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Sweden has not yet acted to extradite or freeze the assets of people that his country believes are linked to terrorism, even as Stockholm tries to convince Ankara...
Turkey says it wants more extraditions from Sweden
Sweden’s extradition to Turkey last week of a Kurdish man with alleged terrorism links is a “good start”, but Stockholm needs to do more before...
Russia’s Lavrov accuses NATO of fanning tensions in South China Sea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused NATO of whipping up tensions near China in a way that posed risks for Russia. “The South...
NATO vows to protect ‘fragile’ countries in Russia’s neighbourhood
NATO foreign ministers will on Wednesday seek to reassure fragile countries in Russia’s neighbourhood that they fear could be destabilised by Russia as the conflict...
Sweden, Finland and Turkey have made progress on NATO membership, Sweden says
Sweden and Finland have made good progress towards an agreement with Turkey on the Nordic countries’ admission to NATO, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias...
Nato’s vital defence dogma and its limits
There was panic in Nato capitals last week caused by an irrational fear that a Nato country had been attacked by Russia triggering article 5...
