Bulgaria to expel Russian diplomats
Two envoys based at the Russian embassy in Sofia have been accused of spying and ordered to leave the country….
Tag: Nato
Russia hails nuclear-capable missile deployments
Russia has defended its deployment of nuclear-capable weapons in Kaliningrad, its enclave between Poland and Lithuania. The advanced Iskander missiles…
Russian Nato membership proposed in 1995
The idea of Russia being invited to join Nato was suggested in the 1990s to integrate it with Europe after…
Turkey labels France’s Macron a ‘terror sponsor’
The Turkish foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of being a “sponsor of terrorism”, in response…
Serbia’s Vucic vows to preserve Russia ties
Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vucic, says a Russian spy scandal will not damage bilateral relations, adding that Russia was not the…
Serbia president alleges Russian spying plot
Serbia’s intelligence services have uncovered a Russian spying network within the Serbian military, according to President Aleksandar Vucic. Vucic spoke…
Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses US calls to ditch Russian kit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed a US proposal to ditch its Russian S-400 missile defences, saying the suggestion…
Putin boasts about bolstering China’s missile defence
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he is helping China with a ballistic missile warning system. Only the US and Russia…
Turkey’s squabble with US could weaken its navy
Russia and Turkey are reportedly holding talks about the possible sale of Russia’s Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jets although there is…
Second batch of Russian missiles arrive in Turkey
The second load of Russian S-400 missiles to Turkey has been delivered with the air-defence system expected to become operational…
Erdogan demands nuclear weapons for Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says it is unacceptable that Turkey is denied nuclear weapons while Israel has them. “Some countries…
Putin tempts Turkey away from Nato with fighter jet
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will sell Turkey the SU-57 stealth fighters, which could jeopardise Ankara’s membership of Nato. Turkish…
Russia pledges to copy US nuclear missile deployments
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the Kremlin would not deploy new missiles as long as the US did the…
US defends Polish reinforcements
A US agreement with Poland to deploy 1,000 extra troops is only a defensive measure needed for its security, according…
China-Russia poised to dominate 21st century
A growing number of military near-misses involving Russia and Nato forces point to a strategic rebalancing based on a growing…
Turkey rejects US pleas for U-turn on Russian arms
Turkish government sources say there is no change regarding Turkey’s stance on the S-400 missile (pictured) defence deal with Russia….