Finnish foreign policy specialists are critical of a possible summit between the presidents of Russia and the United States, as they note the dangers of European issues being discussed only between the two former Cold War adversaries. The BBC is among many media outlets reporting on Monday morning that RussianContinue Reading
NATO must discuss European security issues with all allies, Estonian President Alar Karis said following a phone call with United States President Joe Biden and other heads of state of NATO’s Eastern European members on Thursday. “Estonia’s position is clear — NATO discusses the security issues of Europe, including thoseContinue Reading
Nauseda said after the meeting he received the American president’s assurance over Lithuania’s diplomatic conflict with China. “Today, we really need moral and other type support from like-minded countries. So, the American president confirmed that he’s following this topic and the United States of America’s readiness to help us byContinue Reading
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and United States President Joe Biden discussed cooperation on global challenges, including climate change, as well as continued close bilateral defense ties at a meeting on Monday, spokespeople for the White House said. Kallas and Biden also talked about ongoing work to strengthen NATO’s deterrenceContinue Reading
USA:s president Joe Biden höll sitt kanske viktigaste tal hittills då han bestämt försvarade tillbakadragandet från Afghanistan. Men han får kritik från flera läger, inte minst från oppositionen. Inte ens bland demokraterna finns någon vilja att rusa till Bidens försvar. ”I månader har Biden och hans administration lovat att tillbakadragandetContinue Reading
Diplomat Jüri Luik, who has also held several prominent political positions in the last 30 years, is being considered for president. Our conversation did not linger on the topic long, however, as Luik said that to the best of his knowledge, corresponding political consultations are ongoing and not public. HeContinue Reading
European Union leaders will hold a face-to-face summit in Brussels on May 25 to discuss the coronavirus crisis, the battle against climate change and tensions with Russia, a spokesman said. Several recent EU gatherings have been held by videoconference as a Covid-19 safety measure, but a spokesman for European CouncilContinue Reading
Yhdysvallat vetänee joukkonsa Afganistanista 11. syyskuuta mennessä, 20 vuotta New Yorkiin tehdyn terrori-iskun jälkeen. Puolustusministeri Antti Kaikkosen (kesk.) mukaan kansainvälinen sotilaallinen kriisinhallintaoperaatio Afganistanissa alkaa kaartua loppusuoralle. Yhdysvaltalaislähteiden mukaan Yhdysvallat aikoo vetää joukkonsa maasta syyskuun aikana. Yhdysvaltojen joukkojen vetäytyminen maasta merkitsee myös Suomen kriisinhallintajoukkojen poistumista Afganistanista. – Tarkoittaa sitä, että suomalaisetContinue Reading