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‘Vladimir Putin is a lunatic with small man syndrome’: Defence Secretary Ben Wallace launches broadside at Russian leader and says the country is not winning war in Ukraine The UK Defence Secretary says he doesn’t believe Russia is winning the war Ben Wallace said the Russian leader has suffered the loss of 25,000 troops He … Read more
Boris Johnson compares Ukraine conflict to Falklands war in dig at Argentina PM said he was ‘disappointed’ issue was raised as he met Argentinian president He met Alberto Fernandez on Monday at G7 summit on response to Russia’s war PM said sacrifice of lives ‘vindicated’ Falklanders’ right to choose their future Reportedly Mr Fernandez responded ‘we … Read more
Finland and Sweden could join NATO as early as this summer amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine – as US officials blast Putin’s war a ‘massive strategic blunder’. Membership is understood to have been a ‘topic of discussion’ during talks between NATO’s foreign ministers last week. Finland is expected to apply to join the alliance … Read more
Finland may make the call on whether to join NATO in just weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with a decision possible ‘during this spring’. The country may join the transatlantic military alliance despite warnings of retaliation and ‘military and political consequences’ from the Kremlin. Prime Minister Sanna Marin this weekend said: ‘Both joining (NATO) … Read more
1,000 more British troops are on standby to protect Ukraine as Liz Truss prepares to use Russia talks to warn Kremlin over ‘bullying’ Liz Truss will warn Kremlin today to stop ‘bullying’ Ukraine at talks in Moscow Foreign Secretary will warn Russia could face ‘huge consequences’ for incursion Comes as another 1,000 British troops put on … Read more
Liz Truss today warned Vladimir Putin he faces a Ukraine ‘quagmire’ like Afghanistan or Chechnya as she warned there will be ‘nowhere to hide’ from sanctions. The Foreign Secretary urged Russia to step back from an invasion as Britain made clear it will boost troop numbers at Nato’s borders and consider sending more weapons. The … Read more
Theresa May’s bid for Nato secretary general job sparks fears of by-election in Maidenhead as Tory insiders admit they are ‘very worried’ of a repeat of the loss in Chesham and Amersham Talk of the ex-PM going for job of Nato secretary general has prompted concerns They fear voters in Maidenhead may replicate loss in … Read more
Boris says NATO must confront ‘challenges and opportunities’ of China and urges caution against ‘disappointing’ Russia as he arrives at summit in Brussels By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:29 BST, 14 June 2021 | Updated: 10:30 BST, 14 June 2021 Boris Johnson today warned that NATO must confront the ‘challenges’ and ‘opportunities’ … Read more
A Royal Navy warship has monitored a Russian attack submarine as the vessel travelled through British waters. Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Mersey tracked the surfaced submarine, RFS Rostov Na Donu, as it moved through the North Sea and the English Channel. The Kilo-class diesel powered attack submarine was moving through on its journey from the Baltic … Read more
Newly released US intelligence files show how close the Soviet Union came to launching a nuclear attack during a NATO weapons exercise in 1983. The Communist bloc put fighter bombers strapped with nuclear bombs on high alert in East Germany during a ‘war scare’ prompted by NATO’s Able Archer command exercise in November 1983. Soviet … Read more