Washington and London are allegedly leading a lobbying campaign to pressure Sweden and Finland into accepting demands made by Turkey, which is blocking NATO membership for the two countries. The claim was made by Turkish MPs who visited a NATO event in Lithuania last week, as reported by Turkish media …
Read More »US ready to provide military support to new NATO hopefuls
The United States is prepared, if needed, to provide Sweden and Finland with military support as these countries await NATO’s response to their membership applications, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby has said. On Sunday both Finland and Sweden formally announced their intention to join NATO, despite multiple warnings from Russia. Moscow, …
Read More »Premier League hopefuls announce they will stop taking knee for Black Lives Matter after realizing stunt is not ‘having an impact’
The sight of squads taking a knee before kick-off has been a feature of elite matches in England since last summer, but its value has become increasingly questioned against a backdrop of escalating racism against players on social media. On the same day as Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha attacked …
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