Russia, Ukraine and NATO

NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance's credibility
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned on Thursday that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and that its credibility could cost trillions to restore.
Russia rejects idea of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, warning of "uncontrollable escalation"
Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, saying such a move would threaten to cause an "uncontrollable escalation".
Trump said he'd quickly end Russia's war on Ukraine. But it's proving tough.
Donald Trump pledged to end the conflict in Ukraine, but the war has proved harder to solve than he once thought. Now, he says he'll sanction Russia.
Monday, January 20. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
Kyiv region. A Russian ballistic missile strike in Ukraine's capital on the morning of January 18 killed three people and wounded three others. Dnipropetrovsk region. On the morning of January 17, a Russian missile attack on the region's second-biggest city, home to more than 500,000 residents, killed four people and wounded 14 others.
Trump proposes peace deal with Russia to halt Ukrainian war
Ukraine is ready to make a deal - said U.S. President Donald Trump during a speech in Davos. He added that he would like to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. - It's about millions of human lives being wasted - added Trump.
NATO chief's chilling warning Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine alliance's credibility
Giving in to Russian despot Putin's demands and allowing him victory in Ukraine would severly undermine the NATO alliance, Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned
Ukraine proves the West has to develop weapons faster and cheaper, even if they're not perfect: NATO chief
The NATO secretary general said the alliance needs to urgently step up development and production.
Nato chief says stopping Putin will cost trillions if they don’t support Ukraine now
The military alliance has been increasing its forces along its eastern flank with Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, deploying thousands of troops and equipment ...
Trump tells Putin to end 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctions
Putin has said repeatedly that he is prepared to negotiate an end to the war, which first began in 2014, but that Ukraine ...
Donald Trump Said He'd End Ukraine War in First 24 Hours. He Hasn't
Trump did not mention Ukraine in his inauguration speech but has told reporters that Vladimir Putin would be destroying ...
Ukraine’s Nato membership will run into Washington ‘buzz saw’, warns Trump envoy
Any attempt to get Ukraine into Nato will run into a “buzz saw” in Washington unless Europe pays for it, a top diplomat for ...
Ukraine's fighter pilots are using Cold War skills the West deemphasized decades ago but may need again, former US pilot says
Ukrainian pilots are using skills that the West has let atrophy, an ex-US F16 pilot said.
NATO Ally Sends New Aid Package to Ukraine
Lithuania seems to be sending a message that it will continue its support for Ukraine whether the U.S. continues to do so or ...
Trump misses his own deadline to end Ukraine war
President Donald Trump has missed his deadline for ending the war in Ukraine . Of course, no one truly believed Trump would ...
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Pity the Poesy: Mark Rutte, NATO and Spending for War
Now men will go content with what we spoiled. Or, discontent, boil bloody, and be spilled. - Wilfred Owen, “Strange Meeting” ...