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Turkey has told its NATO allies it will back outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte´s candidacy for the alliance’s next secretary-general.

Belarus accuses NATO of provocations that could trigger nucelar apocalypse, and of allegedly launching ‘combat drone’ strikes against Minsk.

A Chinese container ship remains the prime suspect in causing damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between NATO members.

The UK says it will campaign for NATO spending for all members to increase, pushing member states to contribute more to collective defence.

“Extremely good value… half of Russia’s pre-war military equipment has been destroyed but without the loss of a single American.”

NATO member Lithuania hailed “historic event” as Germany began deploying troops to the Baltic, the first time since World War II.

The Russian bordering Nordic nation of Norway announced the most significant change in its defence in modern times.

NATO leaders have already said that while they want Ukraine to join, it doesn’t meet eligibility — including not being at at war and occupied.

UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has ruled out Western troops being sent into Ukraine in favor of extracting more financial support from U.S. Congress.

NATO chief Stoltenberg hailed the success of the allianc, saying it is “bigger, stronger, and more united than ever”.

Ukraine has cemented yet another ‘NATO-lite’ deal with an alliance member, inking a ten-year agreement with Finland.

Norway has become the latest European state to look again at its conscription programme, pushed by Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Russia launched its third massive missile attack on Ukraine in the past four days, and the second to target the capital of Kyiv.

Speaking with Nigel Farage, Donald Trump accused NATO allies of taking “advantage” of America by relying on U.S. taxpayers to protect them.

“If we want peace, we must prepare for war” says top European Union figure, saying bloc needs to speak “the language of power” to Russia. 

Vladimir Putin suggested that Russia may seek to extend a buffer zone into Ukrainian territory to prevent strikes on Russian territory.

Small Euro state Latvia gives support to Emmanuel Macron, saying “We need to make sure that Ukraine wins in this war.”

Sending NATO troops into Ukraine would trigger a “Third World War”, warned Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, who went on to accuse French President Emmanuel Macron of exploiting the war for personal political purposes.

The UK should reinstitute military conscription of British citizens to act as a deterrent against Russia, a NATO ally has urged.

French President Emmanuel Macron has again threatened Western ground operations in Ukraine might be necessary “at some point,” making his prediction days after meeting with German and Polish leaders.

If Ukraine’s defence crumbled France would step in to prevent a Russian victory, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

During an interview with CBS News on Thursday, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith stated that Presidents Obama, Trump, and Biden have all “pushed” NATO members to boost their defense spending to 2% of GDP and Trump does deserve “credit” for

Hungary summoned its ambassador from the U.S. over President Biden claiming Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is seeking to become a dictator.

“Your children will not be killed in Ukraine, but if Russia invades NATO countries, your children may be sent to one of these countries.”

Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their GDP.

Under a steady rain, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Crown Princess Victoria and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg looked on.

Poland’s Foreign Minister said NATO soldiers are already in Ukraine, thanking alliance member states so deployed for taking “this risk”.

The world “needs President Trump to win” this coming election because only a “strong” American leader can offer “stability and security to the international order,” according to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, who argued the war in Ukraine “cannot be resolved on the battlefield” and that Trump “can make peace” between the sides.

Poland’s foreign minister said sending NATO troops into Ukraine “is not unthinkable” while praising French President Macron for not ruling it out.

President Emmanuel Macron summoned the leaders of French opposition parties to his Palace, laying out his vision and leaving attendees worried and confused.

Claim: President Joe Biden claimed during the State of the Union address on Thursday that former President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin, “Do whatever the hell you want.”

Less than 40 per cent of Germans said they would be unwilling to defend their nation with weapons even if it came under attack, a survey has found.

Sweden formally ended its long history of quasi-neutrality on Thursday as it signed articles with NATO in Washington.

Germany has refused to apologise to the United Kingdom for appearing to disclose that British troops are active on the ground in Ukraine.

Emmanuel Macron demanded that Europe not be “cowardly” while claiming his suggestion of sending troops to Ukraine was merely to “open debate”.

Alexander Stubb was sworn in Friday and said the country took “the final step into the Western community of values” by becoming a NATO member.