The former Russian double-spy Sergej Skripal may, according to Russia, have been poisoned with a substance that has never been produced in Russia or the Soviet Union. The Russian minister Sergej Lavrov (Foreign Affairs) observes this from research carried out in Switzerland.
All member states of NATO have expressed their full support for the American, French and British attacks on Syria. They did so after the NATO ambassadors of the three countries had given their 26 colleagues information, which they believed to be responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Douma, a week ago, by President Assad's government.
Russian intelligence services had been spying on the ex-double spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Joelia for at least five years. British national security advisor Mark Sedwill has informed Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg of NATO in writing, the Sky News channel reports.
Syria, Russia and Iran must allow international observers and medical workers unhindered access to the site at Damascus where a suspected attack with chemical weapons took place on Saturday. NATO CEO Jens Stoltenberg said that Thursday. He condemns the attack 'in the strongest possible terms.'
From our correspondent
The ambassadors of Germany, France and the United Kingdom arrived Friday at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow. The reason for their visit was not immediately clear. But it is expected that Russia will go out to expel diplomats from the three countries.
The Russian former double spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Joelia have only a very small chance to survive. According to their cousin Viktoria Skripal, the prognosis is 'not really good.' The Skripals were attacked in Salisbury on March 4 with a nerve gas.
In order to realize a 'military highway' in Europe, EU countries must consider the requirements for, for example, the maximum height and weight of heavy military equipment when constructing or renovating infrastructure. Not everywhere in Europe are bridges and (rail) roads now robust enough for the transport of tanks.
NATO is sending seven diplomats from the Russian delegation away. That's what Jens Stoltenberg stated. Now, a maximum of twenty Russians may still be at NATO, whereas there were thirty at the time.
NATO will also take measures in response to the use of nerve gas against a former double spy in Salisbury, England. Topman Jens Stoltenberg gives a press conference at the headquarters in Brussels around 3.30 pm.
The heads of government of the EU countries agree that Russia is most likely behind the nerve gas attack in Salisbury on former double-spy Sergei Skripal. According to them, there is no other plausible explanation for this, after 28 years of discussion on Russia, the 28 proposed a summit in Brussels.
The EU countries are fully united with the British after the nerve gas attack in Salisbury on a former double spy and his daughter. EU foreign ministers are very worried and come up later with a joint statement, said EU overseas head Federica Mogherini prior to consultations in Brussels.
A Greek court of appeal has rejected a Turkish request to deliver eight soldiers. Ankara suspects them of involvement in the failed coup, the theft of military equipment and desertion. It was the third time that Turkey asked for the extradition of the military.
The NATO countries are right behind London after the poisoning of a former double spy and his daughter in Salisbury. They are very concerned about the first nerve attack on NATO territory since the alliance began in 1949, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday in parliament. NATO member states call on Moscow to answer questions from the British government about the Russian chemical weapons program.
The ground offensive against Islamic State is dwelling in what is a new source of tension between NATO allies America and Turkey.
At least 36 pro-Syrian fighters were killed during a series of bombings by the Turkish Air Force in the Syrian Afrin region. That reports the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Saturday.
The threatening language of Russian President Vladimir Putin to NATO countries is 'unacceptable' for the military alliance. His statements are counterproductive, stated in a NATO statement.
Foreign hackers have invaded secure networks of German government services. That means sources within the security services against DPA news agency. The hackers would be part of the group APT28, which is also known under the name Fancy Bear.
Because of four attacks on security forces in Afghanistan, at least 29 people were killed on Saturday. The attacks were in the capital Kabul and the provinces Helmand and Farah.
The demonstration against the Safety Conference in Munich went smoothly on Saturday. About 2000 demonstrators showed up in the center of the Bavarian capital. That was half less than the organization had expected. The dense snowfall could have been related to this.
Greece and Cyprus seek support from the EU and NATO in their conflicts with the militarily stronger Turkey, as the tensions over border conflicts between the three countries continue to rise.
Italian former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he was the most important architect of the end of the Cold War.
Soldiers and defense equipment must be able to move more smoothly through Europe in the future. A Dutch proposal to speed up the now often syrupy procedures by obtaining diplomatic consent within five days can count on broad support from NATO countries.
For the first time since the end of the Cold War, two NATO headquarters are joining. The unstable security situation on the edges of Europe encourages the treaty organization to speed up the expansion of its own command structure.
Close to half of all NATO countries will spend sufficient money on defense in 2024. But the Netherlands is far from achieving the so-called NATO standard, which prescribes that 2 percent of the country's economic size is spent on the armed forces.
At least fifteen of the 29 NATO countries spend more than 2 percent of their national income on defense in six years. According to NATO CEO Jens Stoltenberg, this is evident from the plans submitted by the member states.
The regime of Bashar al-Assad accuses the United States of war crimes after a bloody confrontation that exposed the many dangers of the current struggle in Syria. Now that Islamic State has fallen away as a common enemy, there is high tension on the whole country, which is currently going through the deadliest week since time.
The European Parliament condemns new human rights violations and the further erosion of the rule of law in Turkey. It rejects, among other things, the arrests of Turkish scientists, journalists, activists, doctors and citizens who have criticized the Turkish military operation in the northern Syrian Afrin region.
Turkey on Tuesday defended the military operation of the Turkish army in the northern Syrian Afrin region at NATO. The Netherlands, among others, question the Turkish invasion. The Dutch House of Representatives had asked Minster Halbe Zijlstra of Foreign Affairs to press for an explanation.
