Erdogan Says Turkey Won’t Drop Opposition to Sweden, Finland NATO Bids Turkey blocked NATO from holding talks on the Nordic countries' memberships on Wednesday
Italy’s Draghi Calls for Peace Talks, Ceasefire in Ukraine Draghi is under domestic pressure to stop sending arms to Ukraine
Pentagon Announces Another $100 Million Weapons Package for Ukraine The package includes howitzers, vehicles to tow them, and radars
Biden Signs $40 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill The legislation passed the Senate on Thursday in a vote of 86-11, with only Republicans voting no
Pentagon Grilled Over Lack of Accountability for Civilian Casualties in Syria Airstrike A Pentagon investigation into a 2019 airstrike that killed civilians recommended no disciplinary action, following a pattern of no accountability
EU Unveils $220 Billion Plan to Stop Importing Russian Energy The bloc plans to import zero Russian oil, gas, and coal by 2027
US Military Could Get Access to Berbera Port and Airfield in Somaliland Biden has signed off on the deployment of up to 500 troops to Somalia
Finland, Sweden Formally Submit NATO Applications Putin has warned he would respond to an expansion of NATO military infrastructure in the region
Turkey Blocks Start of Talks on Sweden, Finland’s NATO Bids Ankara objects to their membership over alleged PKK ties and export controls imposed on Turkey
NATO Members at Odds Over Buildup in Eastern Europe The Baltic states and Poland want a significantly expanded NATO presence on their soil, but some countries are skeptical