Tag: NATO
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Putin blasts NATO ‘imperialism’ over Western military shake-up plan
NATO’s promise of continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s “cruelty” has brought an angry response from Vladimir Putin, who denounced the alliance’s “imperialist ambitions”. At their summit in Madrid, members of the Western military alliance pledged to back Ukraine for as long as necessary, modernising the country’s army to help it resist…
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Putin made ‘big mistake’ invading Ukraine -NATO chief
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of making a “big mistake” by invading Ukraine, as leaders gathered to discuss overhauling the alliance’s Eastern defenses. “President Putin has made a big mistake and that is to launch a war against an independent sovereign nation. He has underestimated the strength of…
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Putin Orders Troops to Separatist Regions and Recognizes Their Independence
President Vladimir V. Putin ordered troops into two Russia-backed separatist territories in Ukraine and hinted at the possibility of a wider military campaign and laid claim to all of Ukraine as a country “created by Russia” in an emotional and aggrieved address to the Russian people. Russian state television then showed Mr. Putin signing decrees…