Western policy of promoting fear over purported Russian threats in the Arctic has demonstrated its failure, said Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov. “The policy … pursued by Western countries has demonstrated its complete failure, backfiring in the Greenland context as a boomerang against its initiators in Europe,” saidContinue Reading
Russia is taking all necessary measures to ensure its national security amid the growing presence and military activities of NATO member states in the Arctic region, a Russian diplomat said on Saturday. RIA Novosti quoted Russian Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov as saying that recent military preparations by Norway, BritainContinue Reading
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday announced a new aid plan for Ukraine before departing for Brussels to attend a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. According to a statement issued by the Federal Foreign Office, Germany will procure 200 million U.S. dollars’ worth of defense equipment for Ukraine.Continue Reading
NATO continues to play an active role in the militarization of the Arctic, creating new barriers to international cooperation in the region, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova was quoted by TASS as saying on Friday. Speaking at a regular briefing, Zakharova warned that Moscow would respond comprehensively toContinue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has largely conceded that Ukraine will not be able to join NATO, said Steven Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, on Friday. Zelensky and Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian president’s office, have “largely conceded that they are not going toContinue Reading
