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NATO leaders focus on terrorism on last day of summit in Madrid

The Nomad Today — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:06:09 +0200

On Wednesday NATO announced it would overhaul deployments in Eastern Europe, with more than 300,000 soldiers to be placed on high alert

Putin: Finnish and Swedish NATO membership will cause 'tension'

The Nomad Today/dpa — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:25:25 +0200

"They must clearly understand that previously there were no threats to them - but if troops are stationed there and infrastructure established, we will have to respond accordingly and make the same threats to the territory from where threats to us are coming," he said

NATO dinner held in Madrid Prado Museum with Kiev Symphony Orchestra

The Nomad Today — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:01:22 +0200

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez invited the heads of state and government to a working dinner in the Prado, one of the largest and most important art museums in the world.

Boris Johnson: If Putin were a woman he wouldn't have invaded Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:50:13 +0200

"If you want a perfect example of toxic masculinity, it's what he's doing in Ukraine"

Stoltenberg: New NATO security doctrine to address China 'challenge'

The Nomad Today/dpa — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:41:19 +0200

"I expect that allies will agree that China poses or is a challenge to our values, to our interests, and to our security," Stoltenberg said, arriving at the summit on a sunny Madrid morning

NATO to agree biggest defence policy changes since end of Cold War

The Nomad Today — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:27:56 +0200

Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine has "made even clearer" how important NATO is for the future, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said at the start of the summit

Turkey to support entry of Sweden and Finland to NATO

The Nomad Today — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:27:00 +0200

According to the Finnish presidency, the text "underscores the commitment" of Finland, Sweden and Turkey "to extend their full support against threats to each other’s security"

Finland, Sweden will 'eventually' join NATO, says Spain's PM

The Nomad Today — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 17:03:21 +0200

Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Sanchez said "if it's not now, it will be later, but eventually they will join the Atlantic alliance"

Moody's confirms Russian international debt default

The Nomad Today/dpa — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:42:37 +0200

The fact that Moscow's payments are blocked because of sanctions is "not our problem," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, according to the Interfax news agency

Turkish veto on new NATO members overshadowing start of Madrid summit

The Nomad Today — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:30:11 +0200

Erdoğan charges Sweden and Finland with backing the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the YPG, a Kurdish militia based in Syria, both of which Ankara classifies as terrorist groups

Swedish, Finnish leaders set to meet Erdogan in push to join NATO

The Nomad Today/dpa — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:27:51 +0200

Finland and Sweden's bid to join has been blocked by Turkey, who accuses the two countries of providing support to terrorist groups

Norway holds memorial service after fatal gay bar shooting

The Nomad Today/dpa — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:18:31 +0200

Norway's PST intelligence service has deemed the shooting an Islamist terrorist attack

One dead after knife attack at asylum seeker accommodation in Germany

The Nomad Today/dpa — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 10:13:36 +0200

One man was killed and at least five people were injured in the knife attack late on Sunday, police said on Monday

Russia to send nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus, Putin says

The Nomad Today/dpa — Sun, 26 Jun 2022 10:32:26 +0200

In Severodonetsk, the eastern city that has been reduced to rubble after weeks of gruelling street fighting and aerial bombardments, both sides said Russia was now in full control

Two people killed in possible terror incident at LGBT club in Oslo

The Nomad Today/dpa — Sat, 25 Jun 2022 10:38:43 +0200

A deadly shooting occurred at a LGBTQ nightclub in the center of the Norwegian capital

In historic reversal, US Supreme Court frees states to outlaw abortion

The Nomad Today — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 22:36:45 +0200

American conservatives promised to push for abortion bans in every state or antiabortion legislation at the federal level, particularly if they make gains in Congress in November’s elections

Ukraine orders withdrawal of forces from Severodonetsk

The Nomad Today/dpa — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:02:35 +0200

The loss of Severodonetsk effectively means that the entire Donbass region of eastern Ukraine is now under Russian control, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's key aims in the conflict

Lithuanian woman sentenced in Denmark for laundering billions

The Nomad Today/dpa — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:41:11 +0200

She has admitted to laundering the enormous sum between 2008 and 2016 through a series of limited partnerships, all of which had accounts at the branch of the Danish Danske Bank in Estonia

Poll: Spaniards' confidence in Biden slips over past year

The Nomad Today/dpa — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:30:16 +0200

The values for Russia are worse in almost all countries surveyed than at any time since the survey began

First delivery of German heavy weaponry arrives in Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 10:19:56 +0200

The Howitzer 2000 is the Bundeswehr's most modern piece of artillery. Resembling a huge tank, it can hit targets at a distance of 40 kilometres