NATO, Russia and Ukraine

NATO Warns Russian Victory Would Cost Allies Trillions
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance’s credibility
NATO chief Rutte reaffirms need to step up support for Ukraine

NATO, Trump

Why meeting Trump’s military spending target could be tough for NATO’s lowest spender
Trump Says Not Sure US Should Be Spending Anything on NATO
Trump has said members of the military alliance should spend 5% of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defence – a huge increase from the current 2% goal and a level that no NATO country, including the United States, currently achieves. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.
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Trump calls for increase in NATO spending that could drive Pentagon budget beyond $1 trillion
President Donald Trump said NATO countries must sharply increase their defense spending, demanding member states push beyond current benchmarks that many of them already struggle to hit.
NATO not involved in decisions over DEI staffing in military, Rutte says
NATO is not involved in decisions taken by member states, such as the United States, over hiring in the armed forces based around diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) criteria, said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos on Thursday.
Ukraine’s Nato membership will run into Washington ‘buzz saw’, warns Trump envoy
Any attempt to get Ukraine into Nato will run into a “buzz saw” in Washington unless Europe pays for it, a top diplomat for Donald Trump has said.
Russia rejects idea of NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine, warning of "uncontrollable escalation"
Russia on Thursday rejected the idea of NATO countries sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, saying such a move would threaten to cause an "uncontrollable escalation".
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Trump calls on NATO countries to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP and accuses the EU of treating the US ‘very badly’
The U.S. president tells Davos Forum he wants to meet Vladimir Putin soon and has asked Xi Jinping to help stop Ukraine war
NATO Ally Sends New Aid Package to Ukraine
Lithuania seems to be sending a message that it will continue its support for Ukraine whether the U.S. continues to do so or not.
Sanchez Says Spain Pulling Its Weight in NATO After Trump Criticism of Defence Spending
Spain spent $22.27 billion on defence in 2024, NATO figures show, the 10th largest contribution in absolute terms among the 31 NATO allies, but this amounts to an estimated 1.28%
NATO Allies Must Pay 'Fair Share' Before Adding Members: US Envoy
NATO allies must pay their "fair share" on defence before considering enlarging the alliance, a US presidential envoy said Thursday, as NATO's chief said members will need to ramp up defence spending.
NATO chief says Russian victory over Ukraine would have a costly impact on alliance's credibility
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned that a Russian victory over Ukraine would undermine the dissuasive force of the world’s biggest military alliance and could cost trillions of dollars to re
Fico threatens to pull Slovakia out of EU and Nato
Slovakia’s pro-Russian prime minister has raised the prospect of his country leaving the European Union and Nato, arguing that world events could consign them to the “history books”.
Poland’s President on Ukraine, NATO and Europe’s future
Andrzej Duda is the president of Poland, an increasingly important economic and geopolitical force in Europe. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Duda joins Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to discuss the war in Ukraine,