Surprised turn in US-Taliban talks

Surprised turn in US-Taliban talks

(VOVWORLD) - US President Trump proclaimed talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders dead on Monday, one day after canceling peace talks planned for Camp David with Taliban leaders and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani...
Russia approves law suspending INF treaty

Russia approves law suspending INF treaty

(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill to formalize its departure from the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with the US, said an article published Wednesday...
US threatens to move F-35 work out of Turkey

US threatens to move F-35 work out of Turkey

(VOVWORLD) - US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan warned Friday that the Pentagon will halt manufacturing support for the F-35 in Turkey if Ankara buys Russian missile defense system S...
Russia-NATO relations back to starting point

Russia-NATO relations back to starting point

(VOVWORLD) - Russia has decided to completely cease civilian and military cooperation with NATO, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksander Grushko announced on Monday. Russia made the decision 5 years after NATO...
Russia, NATO terminate cooperation

Russia, NATO terminate cooperation

(VOVWORLD) - Russia and NATO have put an end to cooperation in both civil and military areas, Alexander Grushko, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation said
US halts F-35 equipment to Turkey

US halts F-35 equipment to Turkey

(VOVWORLD) - The United States has halted delivery of equipment related to the stealth F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey, marking the first concrete step to block delivery of the...
Russia ready for new nuclear treaty

Russia ready for new nuclear treaty

(VOVWORLD) - Russia is ready to sign an Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with new conditions, Vladimir Shamanov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Defense, told reporters on Wednesday
Countries react to US withdrawal from INF

Countries react to US withdrawal from INF

(VOVWORLD) - European countries are calling on the US and Russia to try to narrow their differences over the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty to avoid a new arms race
EU affirms the importance of NATO partnership

EU affirms the importance of NATO partnership

(VOVWORLD) - An EU High Representative said the EU-NATO partnership has been strengthened in recent years. It’s important to reinforce the EU’s defense capability and the EU-NATO partnership...
Greeks approve deal to rename Macedonia

Greeks approve deal to rename Macedonia

(VOVWORLD) -Greek lawmakers on Friday ratified a landmark name change deal with Macedonia, approving the new name "Republic of North Macedonia" for its northern neighbor two weeks after a similar...