NATO leaders took the alliance's 75th anniversary to celebrate and reflect upon its history. NATO is now faced with the question of how to aid Ukraine.
Norway's center-left government unveiled plans on Friday for a "historic increase" in defense spending with $56 billion over the next 12 years, officials said.
The U.S. remains divided on continued aid for Ukraine, with some Republicans calling Russia's invasion "another forever war" while leadership continues pressing the need to oppose Moscow.
Greece has proposed a plan to create two large marine parks as part of an $830 million program to protect marine ecosystems, drawing criticism from Turkey.
Turkey has suffered significant economic woes throughout the coronavirus pandemic, leading a tight general election last year that Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoΔan barely managed to survive.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said his country would be ready to host the nuclear weapons of NATO's other members; this comes in response to Russia's movement of nuclear weapons to Belarus.
Six Georgian opposition parties appealed last week for mass protests against a bill on "foreign agents" which they say aims to block the South Caucasus country's path towards the European Union and NATO.
Ukraine has for months implored its allies to continue and, in some cases, increase aid to help push back Russia's invasion, often warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop if he succeeds.
Mark Rutte, the outgoing PM of the Netherlands, was seeking support in his bid for the position of NATO secretary general from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday.
Jens Stoltenberg, chief of NATO, visited Kyiv, Ukraine, to admit that the military alliance fell short of their promises of arms to Ukraine, but reaffirmed commitment to the cause.
Insufficient military spending by NATO allies could drag American troops into conflict with Russia warns Advancing American Freedom, a group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence.
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