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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Ukraine can apply for NATO membership in principle, but some allies are blocking the unanimity required for accession. Speaking in Warsaw, Poland, Rutte named the United States, Hungary, and…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met European leaders, US representatives, EU officials, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Berlin, Germany. After the talks, European leaders issued a joint statement proposing a European-led…

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Türkiye’s defense industry, noting that “more than 3,000 companies” contribute to its defense ecosystem and stressing that production capacity is essential for deterrence. Speaking after the NATO…

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, where he briefly met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and fellow ministers before the session began. Rutte…

NATO defense ministers met in Brussels as Türkiye’s Defense Minister Yaşar Güler attended talks at NATO Headquarters. Secretary General Mark Rutte said the meeting will push to strengthen deterrence, boost defense production and tackle…

Russia and Belarus have begun the Zapad 2025 joint strategic exercise in Belarus, Russia, and the neutral waters of the Baltic and Barents Seas, areas surrounded by NATO states. The Russian Defense Ministry said the drills aim to…

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told parliament that Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace 19 times overnight, with some entering from Belarus for the first time. He confirmed three drones were shot down and warned the number…

Poland announced the downing of Russian drones that violated its airspace during overnight strikes on Ukraine, marking the first such incident on NATO territory. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said, “All our allies take the situation extremely…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said future security guarantees must be “as close as possible to NATO’s Article 5,” ensuring Ukraine’s long-term safety after the war. He spoke in Kyiv alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark…