Tag Archives: Nato

Russia has upended the old rules-based order, Paul Mason writes. Europe needs to shape a new one. Paul Mason* While Western capitals scramble to send supplies of arms, munitions and aid to Ukraine, the strategic choices looming over the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are becoming clearer. NATO’s ‘strategic concept’—a 12-year-old …

London – Times of Egypt Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted an offer on Sunday to open talks with Russia near the Ukrainian-Belarusian borders. Earlier in the day, Zelenskyy had rejected a Russian offer to meet in the Belarusian capital Minsk. “If there weren’t aggressive actions from your territory (referring to …

The Russian president has launched his invasion of Ukraine, but the attack could severely destabilise his regime. Ilya Matveev and Ilya Budraitskis* Russia attacked Ukraine last night. The worst fears have been confirmed. The extent of the invasion is not fully understood, but it is already clear that the Russian …

London – Times of Egypt In his speech at the brink of dawn on Thursday morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced conducting a “special military operation” against the Ukrainian regime in Kyiv. Immediately afterwards, Ukraine sounded its raid sirens all over the country, following Russian air raids and missile attacks …

Egypt Independent Russia’s Foreign Ministry rejected a British claim on Sunday that “Russia was seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration”. London said that “former Ukrainian lawmaker, Yevheniy Murayev, was being considered as a potential candidate”. “The disinformation spread by the British Foreign Office is more evident that …

Egypt Independent Senior US and Russian diplomats formally launched special negotiations to achieve strategic stability at the US diplomatic mission in Geneva on Monday. The talks are part of a flurry of European diplomatic activities this week which aim at defusing tension over the Russian military build-up on the border …

Paul Mason finds the democratic world in the very disarray the authoritarian in the Kremlin has sought. Paul Mason* Do you want to go to war with Russia over Ukraine? You wouldn’t have to go yourself, but you would have to approve sending tens of thousands of young Europeans and …

Since the end of the cold war, NATO has struggled to find a role. It can find in a focus on human security. Mary Kaldor* The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is a geopolitical alliance. It was constructed during the cold war to counter a potential Soviet threat. NATO forces in …

The era of European benevolence and benign neglect with Ankara is over; Turkey is now openly adversarial toward the entire European Union and NATO. It is time for the EU to clarify its response. Marc Pierini When dealing with Turkey in recent years, puzzled European governments have often oscillated between …

EU leaders must either decide to act jointly as the European Union or leave Libya’s future in the hands of Russia and Turkey—with dangerous consequences for NATO and for Europe’s security. Marc Pierini* The deadlock in Libya continues. Over the past few years, international diplomatic efforts have failed to stop …