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NATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia

NATO’s secretary-general said Wednesday that he wants to discuss ways to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any future peace talks with Russia

ABC News - 14h

Biden envoy: Ukraine's future in NATO now in Trump's hands

A senior aide to President Biden said that the administration will leave up to the incoming Trump administration the next steps on Ukraine’s path to NATO membership, despite internal discussions on ...

The Hill - 11h

NATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia

Yahoo News - 17h

Leader of far-right Alternative for Germany questions NATO membership

Yahoo News - 3d

Brush With Russia in Baltic Points to New Flashpoint in NATO-Moscow Shadow War

Sabotage, warning shots, disruption of air traffic and dangerous military maneuvering are all part of the intensifying clandestine campaign in Europe, officials say.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

Ukraine's reformed military procurement agency drives the country's NATO ambitions

Ukraine's new state agency for nonlethal military procurement is an example of the type of reform that the country hopes will clear the path toward NATO

ABC News - 5d

The Papers: Nato considers 3% target and 'Andrew's links to China spy'

Talks over European defence and the banning of a Prince Andrew associate from the UK lead the papers.

BBC News - 6d

Ukraine war briefing: Nato warns that Putin wants to ‘wipe Ukraine off the map’

Nato secretary general Mark Rutte says people should gird themselves for the prospect that Russia might try to use ‘swarms of drones’ in Europe. What we know on day 1,024. Nato secretary general ...

The Guardian - 6d

Nato must switch to a wartime mindset, warns secretary general

Mark Rutte urged members to "turbocharge" their defence spending to prevent future war with Russia.

BBC News - 6d

NATO chief warns of 'huge risk' in Ukraine talks without Putin

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte expressed concern about the idea of conducting peace negotiations in the nearly three-year-long Russia-Ukraine war without Russian President Vladimir Putin "at the ...

The Hill - 6d

FirstFT: Nato’s European members discuss raising defence spending targets

Also in today’s newsletter, emerging-market currencies sell off, and Nasdaq board diversity rules thrown out

Financial Times - 6d

Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending

Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets

Financial Times - Dec. 12

NATO Considers Aquatic Drones to Protect Undersea Internet Cables

Yahoo News - Dec. 9

NATO: Russian and Iran responsible too for Syrian people's suffering

Yahoo News - Dec. 9

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskyy suggests foreign troops could be deployed to Ukraine before Nato membership agreed

Leader says soldiers ‘could be present in Ukraine for as long as it isn’t part of Nato’. The EU’s defence and space commissioner, Andrius Kubilius , has told Politico he wants the bloc’s next ...

The Guardian - Dec. 9

As Russia and China Rewrite Rules of War, NATO Adapts Its Game Plan

Cyber and energy security are priorities for the alliance’s new leader, as member nations share more intelligence to protect critical infrastructure.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8

Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.

Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

NATO is planning a fleet of sea drones to protect critical underwater infrastructure

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Childhood Friends, Now Jewelry Partners

Iris de La Villardière and Thomas Montier Leboucher have spent the past few years expanding their brand, Viltier.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Only China can now lead the world on climate

As far as global environmental concerns go, the US has an irretrievably split personality

Financial Times - Dec. 5

NATO chief urges European allies to ramp up defense spending as Trump returns to White House

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is leading a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defense spending

ABC News - Dec. 4

'Nobody is catching domestic machine Celtic now'

Celtic's lead looks insurmountable after they grind out victory over dogged Aberdeen at rain-lashed Pittdorie to go seven points clear, writes Tom English.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Nato’s Rutte says Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme

Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten US

Financial Times - Dec. 4

NATO chief calls for more weapons for Ukraine ahead of peace talks with Russia

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is urging Ukraine to hold off on peace talks with Russia until it can get more military aid. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.

CBS News - Dec. 4

NATO announces measures to counter Russian, Chinese hybrid attacks

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Hungarian official says there is 'no consensus' on inviting Ukraine to join NATO

Hungary’s foreign minister says a meeting of his counterparts from NATO member countries in Brussels has produced “no consensus” on the prospect of inviting Ukraine to join the transatlantic ...

ABC News - Dec. 4

Russia and China waging destabilization campaigns, NATO chief says

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

What now for Scotland and Martinez Losa?

With two play-off final defeats on his watch, Scotland head coach Pedro Martinez Losa is under scrutiny, but under contract until the next World Cup, writes Amy Canavan.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Why has this happened now?

Yoon Suk Yeol's move was spurred not by external threats but by his own desperate political troubles.

BBC News - Dec. 4

Bryce Young Was Benched. Now He’s Experiencing a Revival.

After early chaos in Carolina, the former No. 1 pick has settled in, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Ukraine war briefing: Nato lauds Blinken on final Brussels turn

US secretary of state arrives with another $725m in US arms for Ukraine; Russia complains of Ukrainian help to Syria rebels. What we know on day 1,015. Antony Blinken, the outgoing US secretary of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks

Mark Rutte said it was up to Ukraine to decide when it was ready to begin negotiations with Russia — and that the West should help strengthen Kyiv’s position beforehand.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

NATO chief wants less talk of peace process in Ukraine, more arms

NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte argued that Ukraine needs to be put in a “position of strength” instead of being pushed toward peace talks, while speaking at a Tuesday conference ahead of the ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

NATO's chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has sidestepped questions about Ukraine’s possible membership in the military alliance

ABC News - Dec. 3

Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now

Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...

CBS News - Dec. 3