NATO's newest member says it's ready to fortify a strategic island in the middle of the Baltic Sea close to Russia
Sweden considers reinforcing Gotland, a strategic island in the Baltic Sea, after joining NATO.
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Russian military plane with 15 people on board crashes after engine catches fire during takeoff
Russian military transport plane crashes in western Russia due to engine fire, leading to casualties.
Romania's president announces his bid to become the NATO military alliance's next leader
Romania's President Klaus Iohannis announces candidacy for NATO leader against Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
In White House visit, Polish president pushes NATO to ramp up spending, calls on US to fund Ukraine
Polish leaders push NATO allies to increase defense spending amidst Russia-Ukraine conflict.
What can we expect from six more years of Vladimir Putin? An increasingly weak and dysfunctional Russia
Critique of Russia's presidential election and governance under Vladimir Putin's centralization of power.
Russian defectors fighting for Ukraine are attacking their motherland and rolling across the border in tanks: reports
Paramilitary groups plan joint attack in Russia ahead of presidential elections.