Europe News
The Brief: NATO, Zuckerberg, Greenpeace and Selmayr
NATO foreign ministers meet in Brussels amid heightened tensions between Ukraine and Russia. EU finance ministers fail to agree on a digital tax, Greenpeace activists are detained for coal stunt and Martin Selmayr's appointment creates new waves.
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Russia
Russia calls out NATO on Twitter over war games
Russian officials have taken to Twitter to criticize the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for threating Russia during it’s current military exercises, Trident Juncture, which are taking place between October 25 and November 7 in and around Norway.
World
US emphasises military commitment to Europe during NATO war games
America is emphasising its increasing military presence in Europe as Nato's biggest military exercise since the Cold War continues in Norway.
Trident Juncture involves all 29 members plus Finland and Sweden.
The US has recently increased its military personnel based in Europe.
Europe News
On the ground with NATO in Norway
NATO is conducting huge military exercises in Norway. For the first time since the Cold War a US aircraft carrier is sailing above the Arctic Circle. In conjunction with Trident Juncture, the USS Harry S. Truman, is leading a US strike carrier group. Andrei Beketov was on location with the troops.
Europe News
The Brief: NATO-Russia tension in Norway, Hungary's homeless and Theresa May
In this edition of the brief we travel to Norway for NATO's largest military exercises since the Cold War, but the Secretary General plays down any comparisons. Hungary debates homelessness and Theresa May rejects Norway model.
