Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years, says secretary general
In speech in London Mark Rutte says he expects alliance members to agree to raise military spending to 5% of GDP Russia could be ready...
Category : Nato
Starmer to meet Nato’s Rutte amid US pressure to spend 5% of GDP on defence – Europe live
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth says there is ‘near consensus’ on funding commitment for Nato member states UK trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds has also called...
Germany boosts Nato’s eastern flank amid threat from Russia – Europe live
Friedrich Merz visits Lithuania today to mark the official formation of Germany’s first permanent overseas military unit since the second world war Portugal wants European...
Romania’s pro-EU prime minister resigns as Trump ally eyes presidency
Marcel Ciolacu quits after coalition candidate fails to make it to run-off against nationalist George Simion Romania’s pro-EU prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, has announced his...
Spain unveils €11bn plan to reach long-delayed Nato defence spending target
Spanish PM says ‘industrial and technological plan’ will ensure country commits to spending 2% of GDP on defence Spain has announced a €10.5bn investment plan...
‘West as we knew it no longer exists,’ warns von der Leyen – Europe live
Wide-ranging interview addresses how Trump presidency has upended certainties over EU-US relations US state secretary Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff will visit...
Ukraine allies promise €21bn in military support for Kyiv
Ukraine defence contact group accuses Putin of dragging his feet over deal and Trump urges Russia to ‘get moving’ Ukraine’s allies have announced a record...
Trump ‘running out of patience’ with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire, says Finnish president
Alexander Stubb – who played golf with Trump this weekend – suggested deadline and US sanctions package Donald Trump is losing patience with Vladimir Putin’s...
Starmer says Putin cannot be allowed to ‘play games’ over Ukraine ceasefire
UK PM to host virtual meeting of ‘coalition of the willing’ nations who have agreed to help enforce peace Keir Starmer has warned that Vladimir...
Slovakian PM rejects calls to quit as tension grows over shift towards Russia
The latest protests come after private meeting between Robert Fico and Vladimir Putin in December The Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, has rejected calls for...
