Relations between Ukraine and Russia deteriorated recently, with both sides deploying large numbers of military personnel and equipment in their border areas. The United States, Ukraine, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have accused Russia of having assembled heavy troops near the east...
"The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine calls on NATO leaders to approve at the Alliance's jubilee summit in London in December 2019 a progressive vision of the development of relations with Ukraine, which will lead to its membership in the Organization," said the appeal published on the parliamentary w...
Ukraine is a member of theOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. In the early 21st century it sought membership in theNorth Atlantic Treaty Organizationbut then reversed its intention. Ukraine and NATO maintained close ties, however, and Ukraine contributed troops and matériel to NAT...
Luke Coffey is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. His work at Hudson analyzes national security and foreign policy with a focus on Europe, Eurasia, NATO and transatlantic relations.
"I see progress," he said in an interview. "My aim is to have both Finland and Sweden as full members by the NATO summit," due to take place in Lithuania from July 11-12. — Reuters Thu, Feb 23 202310:23 AM EST German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply ...
Ukraine is pressing NATO to speed up its accession to the organization, although the chances of membership in the near term are vanishingly slim given the active war in Ukraine and reservations of countries such as Turkey and Hungary. Russia predicated its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine partly...
He said Ukraine wants to join NATO and called for its support in resolving the conflict. ___ KYIV, Ukraine — Explosions are being heard before dawn in Kyiv as Western leaders scheduled an emergency meeting and Ukraine’s president pleads for international help. The nature of the explosions ...
Being a realist scholar in international relations, Mearsheimer, nonetheless, holds that NATO's expansion will largely be confined to Europe. Mearsheimer also named some ramifications of the conflict, including a potential food crisis worldwide. ...
U.S. President Joe Biden has, since assuming office, signalled a tougher stance against Russia, while stepping up diplomatic efforts in establishing "friendly" relations with Ukraine. By asserting support for Ukraine's NATO membership, the Biden administration eventually crossed Russia's security "red...
Ukraine and NATO for the war, claiming the West wanted to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia, without presenting evidence. NATO countries, which have provided Ukraine with military, financial and humanitarian aid, say they are helping Ukraine to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity....