NATO
A Busy Week for NATO Leaders in Vilnius
Plus: The best inflation report in years.
Surprise and Frustration at the NATO Summit
Turkey drops its opposition to Swedish accession, but Ukraine is left with uncertainty.
U.S. to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
The transfer of the powerful but dangerous weaponry sparks controversy at home and abroad.
Emmanuel Macron’s Ukraine Charm Offensive
The French president’s change of heart on NATO membership seems cynical.
Sweden’s Stalled NATO Bid, Explained
Turkey and Hungary resist mounting pressure to approve Sweden’s membership in the alliance.
Turkey and Hungary Continue to Block Sweden’s NATO Bid
Plus: House Republicans target Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Grasping at Nuclear Straws
Vladimir Putin is trying to manipulate the West by deploying weapons to Belarus.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping Stake Out a New World Order
Russia and China’s leaders claim to reject a ‘Cold War mentality’ while escalating their anti-Western rhetoric.
Fact Check: Did Volodymyr Zelensky Say that U.S. Troops Would Have to Fight in Ukraine?
A video clip has been stripped of important context.
Moldova in the Middle
Russia brings war to Moldova’s border, agitators to its capital, and disinformation to its cyberspace.
The Coming Fight Over Fighter Jets
After finally reaching a deal on tanks, NATO now begins a debate on whether to send F-16s to Ukraine.
Fact Checking a Map That Depicts Part of Ukraine as Polish Territory
The image is fake, and Poland has not annexed Western Ukraine.
The Turkish Roadblock to an Expanded NATO
Sweden and Finland still want to join the alliance, but Turkey stands squarely in the way.
Turkish Demands Over Kurdish Refugees Are Threatening Sweden’s NATO Accession
It’s time for the U.S. and other NATO nations to put pressure on Erdoğan.
Breaking the Deadlock in Ukraine
As Moscow and Kyiv consider large-scale offensives, the West weighs sending new types of weaponry.