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Vladimir Putin has hit out at what he called Nato’s “imperial ambitions” after the military alliance cleared the way for Sweden and Finland to join.

The United States vowed to reinforce Europe's defenses in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as NATO declared Moscow the West's greatest threat -- prompting Vladimir Putin to lash out at the alliance's "imperial ambitions". Meeting in Madrid Wednesday, NATO leaders said Russia "is the most significant and direct…

Western alliance agrees massive expansion plan for 2023, as leaders invite Sweden and Finland to join

President says Moscow would respond ‘symmetrically’ to any deployments, and foreign ministry accuses Nato of trying to destabilise Russian society

When the leaders of Finland, Sweden and Turkey met with NATO’s chief Tuesday, the potential for progress was hard to predict. Some remained pessimistic the meeting would lessen Turkey’s objections to the Nordic pair’s historic request to join NATO. The government in Ankara had indicated for weeks that as an…

Though hailed as a great victory by Turkey, analysts say only minor concessions were given by Finland and Sweden

Turkey’s justice minister says Ankara is seeking extradition of 12 suspects from Finland, 21 from Sweden: State media.

U.S. President Joe Biden pledged more American troops, warplanes and warships for Europe on Wednesday as NATO agreed the biggest strengthening of its deterrents since the Cold War in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia's Vladimir Putin 'is getting more NATO on his borders' as it clear Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance, after the countries applied following the despot's invasion of Ukraine