NATO assures Ukraine open-ended military support against Russia
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STORY: Commenting as he arrived for a second day of meetings with NATO's foreign ministers in Berlin, Mircea Geoana said the "brutal invasion of (by) Russia is losing momentum".Formerly neutral Sweden and Finland are poised to join the alliance and their formal application for membership is expected within days.However, Turkey has expressed concerns and Geonana stressed the importance of addressing those worries to reach a consensus.Russia calls its action in Ukraine a "special military operation".
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A look at the latest headlines from the conflict in Ukraine as Finland announce they plan to apply for Nato membership amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Sunday urged Japan's central government to do more to reduce the U.S. military presence in the southern island group as it marked the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan after 27 years of American rule, amid frustration and bitterness over a lack of support from the mainland. Tamaki said Okinawa has come a long way since the devastation of World War II and nearly three decades of U.S. rule, which ended when it reverted to Japan on May 15, 1972.
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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Berlin on Sunday and that "more weapons and other aid is on the way to Ukraine". The two men discussed the impact of Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, including on global food security, U.S. State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said. "The Secretary conveyed details regarding the latest tranche of U.S. security assistance to bolster Ukraine’s defences," Price said.
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President Sauli Niinisto has announced that Finland will apply for membership of Nato, in a move that would expand the military alliance amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "A new era opens up - a protected Finland is born as part of a stable, strong and responsible Nordic region," Niinisto said. Sweden has expressed an interest in following Finland's footsteps, but Russia has warned of “serious military consequences” if either nation joins the alliance.
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