Last year, Erdogan frustrated his allies by blocking Sweden and Finland's bids to join the alliance, which were prompted directly byRussia's invasion of Ukraine. Although Turkey lifted its block on Finland's accession last month,allowing the country to join, talks with Sweden fell through. Erdo...
However, Turkey has surprised its NATO allies by saying it would not view the Nordic neighbors' accession positively after President Tayyip Erdogan said the countries were "guesthouses for terrorist organizations." With any decision on NATO enlargement needing approval from all allies, ...
In a post on Facebook, the Ukrainian president said: "Ukraine is not afraid of direct talks with Russia, and it is important that the Russian leadership not prolong the war." He said Russian attempts to "issue threats" to his negotiation team in Turkey were r...
The Gulf nation of Qatar, a key regional mediator, hosted an emergency meeting of foreign ministers and top officials from eight countries with interests in Syria late Saturday. They included Iran, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Turkey. Majed al-Ansari, Qatar's Foreign Minist...
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The hammer could fall as soon as January, though it is too soon to tell if Russia definitely plans to attack. Bloomberg reported that the U.S. has shared “intelligence including maps with European allies that shows a buildup of Russian troops and artillery to prepare for a rapid, large-...
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Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet him personally in Turkey War fatigue also appears to be eroding the morale of Ukrainians, who have struggled with constant bombardment, electricity outages and the loss of loved ones. A poll by the Kyiv International Institute for Sociology...
Rubio tells Russia the clock is ticking while allies doubt Putin wants peace in Ukraine US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, with US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker, speak to the press as part of the meeting of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ministers of Foreign Affairs at ...
U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is also on a visit to the region that begins with talks in Egypt on Thursday. He is also due to visit Qatar and Turkey. 上午6:21 GMT+8 Survivors recount the al-Ahli Hospital blast that killed hundreds Share Survivors recount the al-Ahli Hospital...