The handover will be commemorated with an official ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels, where both Stoltenberg and Rutte will address representatives from the North Atlantic Council, the organization’s principal political decision-making body

Rutte, who had already garnered substantial backing from key NATO members including Germany and France, now enjoys widespread approval across the alliance. Romania’s endorsement was the final crucial element needed to secure a unanimous consensus among NATO member states

Speaking at the Eurosatory arms fair near Paris, Bardella emphasized his stance on Ukraine, advocating for the provision of necessary ammunition and equipment to the war-torn country while drawing a firm line against actions that could escalate the conflict in Eastern Europe

"Any foreign instructor, regardless of where they come from, will be a legitimate target if they are involved in training Ukrainian military personnel," Peskov stated in a press briefing, as reported by AFP

Currently, Europe possesses merely five percent of the air defense resources required to protect its eastern flank, a vulnerability that Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine has dramatically highlighted

This initiative aims to counteract threats, including Russian President Vladimir Putin's exploitation of migration crises. Rinkevičs shared these plans in an exclusive interview with The Times during his recent visit to the United Kingdom

This marks a departure from the Biden administration's previous strategy, which prioritized avoiding actions that could provoke Moscow and further escalate the conflict

Christian Lindner, the German finance minister, has stirred the discourse by advocating for the UK and France to fortify their nuclear capabilities as a safeguard against potential Russian aggression

Amidst ongoing conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions, Trump's words cast a shadow over the reliability of US commitments, particularly in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine and Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region

Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased his nuclear threats against the West by sending Iskander ballistic missiles armed with tactical nuclear weapons to its ally Belarus

Russia has threatened to attack the International Criminal Court(ICC)in The Hague with hypersonic missiles after the court issued a warrant of arrest against President Vladimir Putin, Aljazeera reported this week

Another Ukrainian soldier was killed in Bakhmut while engaged in combat with Russian forces, according to @INTobservers, a Ukrainian and Russian social media information source

Russia's deputy head of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, issued a warning to the west that continuing to support Ukraine will result in a nuclear disaster. He said this in reference to the west arming Ukraine in order to prolong the fight for a long time

Another demonstration in the UK was observed, with people calling on the government to cease providing guns and ammunition to Ukraine since it keeps making things worse rather than preserving peace