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NATO has upped vigilance amid suspected Russian sabotage - Stoltenberg

A string of recent suspected sabotage operations across allied countries has the military alliance on the alert.

Ukraine

West should rethink restrictions on weapons for Ukraine: NATO chief

"By having too many restrictions we are tying one hand of the Ukrainian armed forces on their back," said NATO's Secretary-General.

Europe News

Poland plans to fortify border with Belarus amid security concerns

Polish defence officials presented plans to fortify the country's eastern border, as fears of foreign aggression intensify.

Europe News

Gitanas Nausėda claims victory in Lithuania's presidential run-off

Initial results indicate that Nausėda had won around three-quarters of the vote, well ahead of his rival, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė from the ruling Homeland Union party.

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Poland scrambles jets to guard against Russian attacks on Ukraine

Warsaw said all steps were taken to secure the country's airspace as Moscow pummeled Ukraine with missiles on Saturday.

Poland

Poland invests €2.2 billion into its border with Russia and Belarus

Poland is investing approximately €2.2 billion to enhance security and deterrence along its border with Russia and Belarus, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday.

Georgia

Georgia's new law 'step in wrong direction,' says NATO spokesperson

The law requires media and NGOs to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.

Euronews Witness

Fearing Russian invasion Estonia's civilians heed their country's call to arms

EU member Estonia feels threatened by neighbour Russia. This year, the small NATO country will invest over 3% of its GDP to beef up its defence capabilities. It has also been hosting NATO exercises and training civilians in trench warfare, as EuronewsWitness reporter Hans von der Brelie discovered.

Space

Why NATO’s plans to work with space tech companies is a challenge

The commercial sector is struggling with a lack of information flow, such as which technologies NATO will require in the future, a NATO official said.

Euronews Witness

Poland: Europe's defence sentinel?

The Ukraine war and uncertainty about future US funding of NATO have rekindled fears about Europe's defence. Witness reporter Valerie Gauriat went to Poland to assess the potential for a spillover of the conflict into other parts of Europe and to gauge expectations of EU and NATO allies.

Europe News

Germany's Weber supports Macron’s call for European nuclear deterrent

With fears over NATO’s credibility, the idea of a homegrown alternative is playing into Germany’s domestic political debate.

Space

How NATO plans to defend space without its own satellites

There's a tremendous amount of things we lose if we lose access to space, said Lieutenant General David Julazadeh.

Business

Spanish defence firm Indra sees first quarter profits surge 40%

The company also saw good progress in implementing its strategic plan, as well as increased growth in its key defence and Minsait branches.

Russia

The Kremlin announces nuclear weapons drills on Putin's orders

The move comes after an acrimonious exchange with senior Western officials, labelled by Moscow as 'provocative threats'.

World News

Russia blames 'hostile' Baltic countries for split in relations

Moscow vowed to respond to what it called confrontational actions by Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia with asymmetric measures.

World News

NATO sounds alarm over 'hostile' Russian activity across Europe

The US-led alliance said it was concerned by Moscow's "hybrid activity" in Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the UK.

Europe News

Ukraine's ‘Harry Potter Castle’ hit in Russian missile attack

Ukrainian authorities called Moscow's strike on the architectural landmark in Odesa a "war crime".

Ukraine

NATO chief slams slow delivery of arms for Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg promised Kyiv more military support was on its way.

Libya

Euroviews. A weak, Kremlin-influenced Libya is a threat to NATO and EU security

Russia's pursuit of a naval presence in Libya's eastern region, likely to culminate into a base for its nuclear submarines, provides Moscow with more than just a strategic outpost looking towards the entire EU, Hafed Al-Ghwell writes.

Poland

Polish and Lithuanian leaders oversee military drills along border

The Suwalki Gap at the border between Poland and Lithuania is considered a threat as it is also a land corridor between Belarus and Russia’s Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad.