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'It's possible' Putin will invade more than Ukraine, says Donald Trump

The US president said at the NATO summit on Wednesday that negotiations over a ceasefire in Ukraine have proved trickier than people thought, and that Putin is "more difficult" than expected.

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Sharp dressed man: Zelenskyy and the NATO sartorial switch

Zelenskyy is currently in The Hague attending this year’s NATO summit in a bid to ensure continued Western military support for his country, which, more than three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, is still trying to repel Moscow’s forces.

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Protesters arrested at the Hague during NATO summit

Police in The Hague detained climate and anti-war activists from Extinction Rebellion at a petrol station protest aimed at disrupting NATO summit.

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Trump skips hotel for stay at Dutch royal palace amid NATO summit

US President Donald Trump stayed at the Dutch royal palace Huis Ten Bosch instead of a luxury hotel for the NATO summit, meeting King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima.

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United Kingdom

UK to buy 12 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons

Britain's decision to purchase the US-made F-35A jets will boost its nuclear deterrent, which currently wholly relies on four nuclear-armed submarines.

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EU ramped up defence spending after Trump's call, Kaja Kallas says

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs spoke exclusively to Shona Murray at the NATO summit in the Hague for Euronews' live Europe Today show.

World News

NATO's 1.5%: Is this the detail that can derail the new spending deal?

The new NATO spending target has a 1.5% for non-military expenses. Its interpretation however is vague and could spark "opportunistic" divisions.

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Boosting NATO spend means upping protection for Ukraine - Kaja Kallas

An exclusive interview with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas was a highlight of Euronews' Europe Today morning show, featuring the latest on the ground in the Hague at the NATO summit.

Europe News

Will Trump really pull US troops out of Europe?

US president Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to withdraw US forces from Europe as part of his "America First" policy. It would have enormous strategic consequences and would likely run into considerable domestic resistance. It's not clear whether Trump is willing to pay the political price.

Tech News

This crewless ship is defending Denmark’s and NATO’s waters

Drones are mounted on these 10-meter-long vessels and AI helps analyse data of the surrounding environment under and above the surface of the ocean.

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Trump casts doubt over US commitment to NATO mutual defence clause

The US president was praised in a warm welcome by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in a dinner with other NATO leaders at the royal palace in The Hague.

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NATO shifts focus as US retreats from leading role on Ukraine

European NATO allies are grappling with the fact that the US no longer views success in Ukraine as pivotal to NATO security. Meanwhile the situation on the battlefield is as threatening as ever, with NATO officials warning of a difficult summer ahead for Ukrainian forces.

Tech News

NATO’s ‘tech race’: This is how it aims to harness new defence tech

Euronews Next learned about NATO’s plans to better integrate new technologies and the defence tech to watch in the future, ahead of the summit at The Hague.

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At least 18 civilians killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine

Key US military commitments to Ukraine left over from the Biden administration are expected to run out within months, according to analysts, and there is uncertainty over whether President Donald Trump is willing to provide more.

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Zelenskyy: Ukraine's defence sector can produce more but lacks money

Ukraine's defence production capacity has jumped from 1 billion in 2022 to 35 billion this year, according to the government.

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Drones to roadblocks: How The Hague ramped up security for NATO summit

The Dutch city has rolled out a major military and police operation called Orange Shield to protect heads of state attending the NATO summit.

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Dutch police break up climate protest on highway ahead of NATO summit

Over the weekend, hundreds of people took to the streets of The Hague in protest against NATO's defence spending and the threat of war with Iran.

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Rutte: New NATO target will quintuple air defence, buy 1000s of tanks

The crisis unfolding in the Middle East is expected to create a showdown over the summit where allies will announce a new defence spending target of 5% of GDP.

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NATO agrees to 5% defence spending target ahead Hague summit

This week, allies are expected to commit to spending around 3.5 percent of GDP on "hard defence" that will include weapons and troops and an additional 1.5 percent on defence-related investments such as cybersecurity and military mobility.

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Hundreds take to the street in the Hague to demonstrate against NATO

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Hague to show their discontent at NATO's climbing defence spending and a possible war with Iran, just days before the Dutch city hosts the decisive alliance summit.