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A senior EU official says that Russia has taken its war against Ukraine to “a different stage” by making indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets

Finland’s top diplomat appears to have suggested that the country may have to join NATO without Sweden, after Turkey’s president cast doubt on expansion of the military alliance.

Kosovo police and the local media have reported explosions, shooting and road blocks over night in the north of the country

President Joe Biden said the U.S. won’t be intimated by Vladimir Putin and vowed to defend “every inch” of NATO territory if needed.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday that Ukraine and its supporters face a tough winter in coming months but he urged the public in Western nations to keep faith in their efforts, saying that the war is at a critical point as Russia loses some territory. “We need at least to be prepared for this winter, because there is no…

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has been buried in Moscow after a ceremony attended by thousands of mourners but snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin’s refusal to formally declare a state funeral reflects its uneasiness about the legacy of Gorbachev. Gorbachev has been venerated worldwide for bringing down the Iron Curtain but reviled by many at home for...

A leaked video that shows Finland’s 36-year-old prime minister dancing and singing with friends at a private party has triggered a debate among Finns about what level of reveling is appropriate for their leader.

U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.

The Senate is set to ratify NATO membership for Finland and Sweden with strong bipartisan support in response to Russia’s war with Ukraine. Wednesday’s vote is a crucial step toward expanding the Western military alliance.

Kosovo’s government is acccusing neighboring Serbia of trying to destabilize the country as ethnic Serbs block roads and conduct other incidents in the north.

The move means the question of admitting the two nations now goes to the capitals of existing members for legislative approval.

North Korea has slammed the U.S., South Kore, and Japan for pushing to boost their trilateral military cooperation targeting the North, warning that the move is prompting urgent calls for the country to reinforce its military capability.

President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect abortion access.

Biden’s commitments mean the U.S. will maintain a presence of 100,000 troops in Europe, up 20,000 from the levels before the Ukraine war began

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the two Nordic nations abandoned their long-held nonaligned status and applied to join NATO as protection

President Biden arrived in Spain on Tuesday for a NATO summit, where spoke after meeting with Spanish President Pedro Sánchez, where they discussed how to continue to support Ukraine and hold Russia accountable for its assault.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posted an uplifting Father’s Day message with 10 photos of parents and children set against the backdrop of war. He praised his nation’s fighters who “protect and defend the most precious.” Zelenskyy wrote in English that followed the Ukrainian on Instagram: “Being a father is a great responsibility and a great happiness. It is strength,...

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that next month’s summit in Madrid will be a “historic” opportunity to strengthen the alliance in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

President Joe Biden is meeting with leaders of Sweden and Finland Thursday after the two countries began the process of application for NATO membership in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

A small brewery in Finland has launched a NATO-themed beer to mark the Nordic country’s bid to join the Western military alliance. Olaf Brewing’s OTAN lager features a blue label with a cartoon version of a beer-drinking medieval knight in metal armor emblazoned with NATO’s compass symbol. The beer’s name is a play on the Finnish expression “Otan olutta,” which...