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This is how to defeat Vladimir Putin | Timothy Garton Ash
The Russian dictator’s dreams of greatness threaten Nato and the EU, not just Ukraine. Here are eight ways in which he can be thwa…
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Czech president urges Nato to ‘show its teeth’ over Russia’s provocations
Former general Petr Pavel says Moscow’s testing of alliance’s eastern flank should be met with firm line The Czech president, Petr…
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US concerned Russian campaign against Baltics could ‘spark into something bigger’, says Rubio – as it happened
The US secretary of state said the US is monitoring Russian allegations against the Baltics Rubio begins with thanks to Sweden for…
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Marco Rubio: Trump ‘disappointment’ with Nato will be discussed at summit
Secretary of state suggests July meeting of alliance will be fraught as US demands help in strait of Hormuz Donald Trump is disapp…
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Mind the drone gap: war games begin inside secret Nato bunker in London tube station
British army is 80-90% short of drones as military exercise aims to build on European defence strategy Deep in Charing Cross under…
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Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn
The US president’s announcement comes a day before Nato foreign ministers are due to meet, with Marco Rubio criticising the allian…
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Russian jet filmed flying within metres of RAF spy plane – video
The Ministry of Defence has released footage that it says shows Russian jets flying dangerously close to an RAF spy plane last mon…
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Russian jet causes ‘dangerous’ near miss after flying close to RAF spy plane
UK calls incident ‘unacceptable’ after Su-27 jet comes within six metres of unarmed RAF plane over Black Sea A Russian jet flew wi…