Tag: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
A Link to Besieged Ukrainians Is Cut, as Allies Question Strategy
The last bridge to the city of Sievierodonetsk fell as street battles raged, and some Western officials questioned Ukraine’s ability to keep resisting the Russian onslaught.
On Russia, Europe Weighs Competing Goals: Peace and Punishment
Arming Ukraine is not turning the tide. Is the answer vastly more weapons, as Ukraine says, or a bitter truce?
Shortage of Artillery Ammunition Saps Ukrainian Frontline Morale
Shells for Soviet-era weapons are running short, and powerful Western weapons are not arriving fast enough to make up the difference, giving Russia a big advantage in artillery.
Sweden’s NATO Bid Gets Tangled Up in a Domestic Political Dispute
A move by right-wing lawmakers to remove Sweden’s justice minister has been dragged into a battle over the country’s efforts to join the military alliance.
Potent Weapons Reach Ukraine Faster Than the Know-How to Use Them
Soldiers desperate for advanced arms to match their Russian enemies have resorted to Google Translate to decipher the instructions for their sophisticated new tools.
U.S. Warship Arrives in Stockholm for Military Exercises, and as a Warning
For Sweden and Finland, which want to join NATO, the U.S.S. Kearsarge is a promise of the protection that membership in the alliance would bring against President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
As Battles Rage, Ukraine Rejects Macron Plea Not to ‘Humiliate’ Russia
Amid reports of battlefield gains by Ukraine, an official angrily rejected Mr. Macron’s advice, saying it “can only humiliate France.”
Hungary’s Oil Embargo Exemption Is a Sign of Orban’s Affinity for Russia
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has spoken admiringly of President Vladimir Putin and expressed sympathy for his security demands to NATO.
As Ukraine Fights, Does the E.U. Owe It Membership?
Brussels supports Kyiv’s battle against Russia, but gaining full membership to the bloc could take years. Is there another way to bind Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia to Europe?