(VOVWORLD) - NATO leaders on Tuesday gathered in Lithuania's capital Vilnius for a 2-day summit to discuss Sweden’s admission to membership, and a roadmap for Ukraine’s membership
(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance, appearing to end months of drama over an issue...
(VOVWORLD) - NATO allies are still negotiating how to address Ukraine’s demand for progress on its membership application, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday
(VOVWORLD) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in an unexpected move, said on Monday the European Union should open the way for Ankara's accession to the bloc before Turkey's parliament...
(VOVWORLD) -Ukraine has submited a request to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade bloc, a spokesperson for New Zealand’s Foreign Ministry said on...
(VOVWORLD) - A one-day virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) opened on Tuesday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the...
(VOVWORLD) -Eight Palestinians have so far died and 50 have been injured by Israeli actions in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Monday
(VOVWORLD) - Turkey on Wednesday condemned the burning of the Muslim holy book Quran in Sweden on the first day of Eid al-Adha, Islam's biggest religious festival
(VOVWORLD) -NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that NATO will hold talks on Sweden’s accession ahead of the Vilnius Summit next month
(VOVWORLD) - Former Deputy Prime Minister and diplomat Vu Khoan has passed away at the age of 86. Having held various positions in the government, with his experience and expertise, Mr. Khoan was known...
(VOVWORLD) - NATO leaders will not issue an invitation for Ukraine to join the alliance at a summit in Vilnius in mid-July, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday,...
(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO "soon", speaking at the US Air Force Academy days after he hinted at a possible deal to overcome...
(VOVWORLD) -US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Turkey to immediately finalize Sweden’s accession to NATO, saying the Nordic country had already taken significant steps to...
(VOVWORLD) - North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring US activities, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday
(VOVWORLD) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is traversing Europe looking for support in its armed conflict with Russia. Financial and defense agreements were reached between Ukraine and Italy, Germany, France, and...
(VOVWORLD) -Syria, Jordan, Turkey, and Iran on Tuesday condemned Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip the same day that claimed the lives of 13 Palestinians including women and children
(VOVWORLD) -The US looks forward to soon welcoming Sweden as the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)’s 32nd member before the alliance’s summit in July, said US Defense Secretary...
(VOVWORLD) - Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, officially becoming the 31st member of the military alliance
(VOVWORLD) - Turkey on Thursday became the final member to ratify Finland’s membership to NATO, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly supported Finland’s months-long effort
(VOVWORLD) -Hungarian government spokesman Zoltan Kovacs said on Wednesday that both sides need to work to narrow their differences in order for Hungary to accept Sweden's accession to NATO