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Johnson says Nato expansion shows Putin is ‘completely wrong’

The Prime Minister said Sweden and Finland joining the alliance is a ‘huge step forward’.

The Independent UK

Sweden, Finland on Course to Join NATO as Russia, China Focus Allies

Sweden and Finland on Wednesday looked set for fast-track membership of NATO after Turkey lifted a veto on them joining, while concerns about Russia and China are pushing the US-led alliance to approve a broader strategy for the next decade. After talks in Madrid, Turkish President Tayyip Edrogan on Tuesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO allies to send weapons to Kyiv for as long as necessary - Germany's Scholz

NATO allies will continue to supply Ukraine with weapons in its war against Russia for as long as necessary, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Madrid on Wednesday.

Reuters

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Finland and Sweden set to join Nato after Turkey drops objection

A memorandum was signed ahead of the NATO summit in Madrid confirming Turkey will support the invitation of Finland and Sweden to become members

Evening Standard

'No problem' for Russia if Finland, Sweden join NATO, says Putin

Russia has "no problem" if Finland and Sweden join NATO, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We don't have problems with Sweden and Finland like we do with Ukraine," Putin told a news conference in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat. Finland and Sweden will be formally invited to join the…

France 24

Ukraine latest updates: Battle for Lysychansk city grinds on

Ukraine news from June 29: Lysychansk is last eastern stronghold following retreat of Ukraine forces from Severodonetsk.

Al Jazeera

Boris Johnson tells Nato leaders they must ‘dig deep’ on defence spending as threats grow

Boris Johnson has urged Nato allies to “dig deep” and spend more on defence, warning that threats to the West over the next decade are set to grow.

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Finland, Sweden flag some progress in NATO talks with Turkey

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Tuesday there had been some progress in negotiations aimed at overcoming Turkey's objection to the Nordic countries' bid to join NATO.

Reuters

Turkey lifts veto on Finland, Sweden joining NATO, clearing path for expansion

NATO ally Turkey lifted its veto over Finland and Sweden's bid to join the Western alliance on Tuesday after the three nations agreed to protect each other's security, ending a weeks-long drama that tested allied unity against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Nato summit: Everything you need to know about meeting in Madrid

The Standard guides you through the event, why it matters and the key decisions Boris Johnson and other leaders are set to take in Madrid

Evening Standard

NATO summit to open as leader warns of 'dangerous' world

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a “fundamental shift” in the alliance's approach to defense

The Independent UK

Spain changes rules for UK passport holders at busiest airports

New entry rules are now in place at airports including Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Madrid, Mallorca and Barcelona

Wales Online

NATO 2022 summit: Where is it being held, who is attending and what is on the agenda?

NATO leaders are due to gather for a summer summit to set a new direction for the alliance in response to Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and the planned expansion of China's military

Daily Mirror

Spain warning for Brits as holidaymakers urged to check passport

Airports in Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Lanzarote, Madrid, Málaga, Mallorca, Fuerteventura, Sevilla and Tenerife Sur were included in the change

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Benzinga

Kraft Heinz Procures Wind Energy From Repsol

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) has signed a power purchase agreement with the Madrid-based energy company Repsol S.A. (OTC:REPYY). The financial terms were not disclosed. The twelve-year agreement is the company’s first investment in wind energy and aligns with its vision of sourcing a major part of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025. Kraft Heinz…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Presence of Russia in North Africa Is Increasing, Says Spanish Foreign Minister

The presence of Russia in North African countries is increasing in a region where political instability and militant activity are spreading, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday, defending a foreign policy shift towards Africa. "There is a growing Russian presence in Africa, in North African countries," he…

Asharq Al-Awsat

NATO Holds Summit with Gaze on Russia - and China

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked NATO back to first principles. Seven decades after it was founded, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is meeting in Madrid this week with an urgent need to reassert its original mission: preventing Russian aggression against Western allies. Leaders of the world’s most powerful military…

Radio France Internationale

NATO allies to agree 'biggest overhaul' of defences since Cold War

NATO countries are meeting Tuesday in the Spanish capital Madrid, where the alliance is to adapt its military stance towards Russia as the war in Ukraine enters its fifth month.

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: NATO holds summit with gaze on Russia — and China

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is meeting in Madrid this week with an urgent need to reassert its original mission: preventing Russian aggression against Western democracies

The Independent UK

The AP Interview: Spanish PM says NATO summit to show unity

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the NATO summit in Madrid this week aims to showcase the Western allies' united front in defense of democratic values in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while providing a platform to increase the bloc’s deterrence capabilities

The Hindu

Gareth Bale joins MLS side Los Angeles FC after 9 years at Real Madrid

Former Real Madrid player Gareth Bale joined U.S. side Los Angeles FC as a free agent on a year-long contract. The 32-year-old Welsh forward will join Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini

Axios

Russia threat rekindles NATO's sense of purpose

"The biggest overhaul of collective defense and deterrence since the Cold War."

The Guardian - AU

Australia records 75 Covid deaths as data shows fatalities rising since March – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Jill Biden has company on trip to Spain

Jill Biden has some company on a trip to Spain this week

Reuters

NATO summit protesters play dead in front of Picasso war painting

About 30 anti-war activists protested on Monday in front of Pablo Picasso's historic Guernica painting about the horrors of war at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid, hours before the start on Tuesday of a NATO summit in the Spanish capital.

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