
‘Teflon Mark’ Rutte Seals NATO Top Job After Lone Rival Drops Out
Last holdout Romania announced their backing of the former Dutch PM on Thursday.
Last holdout Romania announced their backing of the former Dutch PM on Thursday.
Hungary and Slovakia to endorse outgoing Dutch PM as NATO chief—with strings attached.
While putting national interests first, PM Viktor Orbán said his country will not veto decisions that are backed by a clear majority.
Russia has warned that the decision marks an escalation of the war.
Ukraine expects a green light to ‘preemptively’ use long-range Western weapons against targets deep inside Russia.
France is also sending military instructors to Ukraine, according to a top commander.
Hungarian FM Péter Szijjártó said hawkish countries’ “crazy” plans will only escalate the war.
“I have a clear strategic objective: Russia cannot win in Ukraine,” the French president said.
Parties across the political spectrum agreed to do more to meet NATO commitments amid growing tensions with Russia.
It’s always about ‘moving forward,’ but the French president’s destination is as vague and soulless as ever.