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Obama calls on NATO to increase its support for Ukraine
In an article written for the Financial Times, US President Barack Obama called on NATO and the EU to increase support for Ukraine and to be consistent in confronting Russian aggression.
“We need to bolster the defense of our allies in central and eastern Europe, strengthen deterrence and boost our resilience against new threats, including cyber-attacks. We need to deepen security co-operation between NATO and the EU and increase our support for Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty and …
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Lithuanian President: Russia has to be deterred with military force
The threats to the international security haven’t diminished, and that is why, according to Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė, NATO has to move from partial security measures to creating a real military deterrence, as reported by the Latvian Delfi news portal.
“Unfortunately, after the meeting in Wales there haven’t been fewer threats. That is why the time has come to move from partial security measures to creating a real military deterrence. We expect that finally concrete security …
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Experts: NATO needs to deepen cooperation with Ukraine
American Heritage Foundation experts called on the leadership of NATO to deepen cooperation with Ukraine.
“The upcoming NATO summit in Warsaw represents an opportunity to provide a real and substantial support for Ukraine,” Luke Coffey and Daniel Kochis of the Heritage Foundation wrote.
According to experts, the fact that Ukraine will not become a NATO member in the near future shouldn't mean the isolation of the country.
“It's in the interests of NATO to help Ukraine to withstand Russian …
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Sanctions on Russia cost the west $60 billion
Almost 40 Western countries that supported sanctions against Russia in the last year and a half lost slightly more than $60 billion in profit, French experts calculated. This conclusion was made by experts from the French Research Center on International Economics (CEPII). The report, which was presented on Wednesday, July 6, covers the period from December 2013 to June 2015.
As noted in the study, the main losses (82.2%) did not happen because of the products that came under the ban as a …
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Russian spy ship spotted off the coast of Hawaii during US-led naval exercises
Russia has sent a spy ship to the shores of Hawaii to monitor the US-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016 naval exercises, according to Pacific Fleet Spokesman Lieutenant Clint Ramsden.
The spokesman explained that the Russian Balzam-class auxiliary general intelligence ship “recently” arrived in international waters off the coast of Hawaii.
“Obviously, we are aware that it is there, and we’ve taken all precautions necessary to protect our critical information. Its presence has not affected …