No fast-track accession of Ukraine to the European Union is possible and the process will take a “very long” time, French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Sunday. “We have to be honest. If we say that Ukraine will join the EU in six months, one year or two …
Read More »Another NATO state wants to block Sweden and Finland from joining
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic plans to instruct Ambassador Mario Nobilo, the country’s permanent representative to NATO, to block the accession of Finland and Sweden to the decades-old military alliance, he said Wednesday. Refusing consent would turn the international community’s attention to problems facing ethnic Croats in neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina, …
Read More »British volunteer says he was ‘manipulated’ into joining the frontline in Ukraine
Andrew from Plymouth says he traveled to Ukraine to treat wounded civilians, but within weeks, he found himself shelled, shot, and captured. Recovering in a hospital, he told RT that he and his fellow volunteers were “manipulated” into the very duty they swore to avoid. Andrew, a 35-year-old who worked …
Read More »Kremlin comments on prospect of part of southern Ukraine joining Russia
Moscow has said that it is for the people of Kherson Region in southern Ukraine to decide if they want to ask to become part of Russia. The comment was made after a senior official in the Russian-controlled area voiced the idea. “The people of Kherson Region must decide for …
Read More »Poll reveals Austrians’ stance on joining NATO
The vast majority of Austrians are against becoming part of NATO, a poll has revealed. In a survey conducted earlier this month by Austria’s Institute for Opinion Polls and Data Analysis and commissioned by the Austria Press Agency, 75% of respondents replied in the negative when asked if they thought …
Read More »Turkey comments on possibility of joining Russian sanctions
The possibility of Turkey joining anti-Russia sanctions is “unrealistic,” Turkey’s Foreign Ministry chief, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said in an interview with local news channel NTV on Thursday. He noted however, that Ankara would be forced to follow sanctions if they’re approved by the United Nations. “Turkey abides by international law, we …
Read More »Joining EU is not a top priority for Ukraine – Zelensky
Joining the EU is not a top priority for Kiev, with the country more concerned with security issues amid the ongoing military conflict with Russia, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted Thursday. “I believe that Ukraine’s membership in the EU is not the top priority now, but above all – security …
Read More »Ex-MI6 chief reveals chances of Ukraine joining NATO
The current crisis in Ukraine may have closed the door on the country’s potential admission to NATO, the former head of Britain’s foreign intelligence service claimed on Wednesday. Speaking to the Atlantic Council, former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers said the chance of Kiev being accepted into the bloc had …
Read More »Britain sets out position on Ukraine joining NATO
The UK will back Ukraine no matter what it decides when it comes to pursuing membership of NATO, one of Britain’s top military chiefs has said after Kiev’s envoy in London claimed the Eastern European nation could drop its long-held ambitions of joining to avoid a major conflict with neighboring …
Read More »Ukrainian regions ‘dreaming’ of joining Russia – ex-general
Millions of Ukrainians would welcome annexation by Russia with open arms, gladly seceding from the control of Kiev in the event of an invasion, one of the country’s former top army officers has declared as tensions skyrocket between the two former Soviet republics. Speaking as part of an appearance on …
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