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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: NATO

Stingers, Javelins & sniper rifles dot Ukraine’s borders as NATO nations send military aid

A special coordination cell has been managing weapons and equipment from the US and 14 other nations, media reports said.

NATO finally comes to Ukraine’s aid with response force debut, members send arms, ammunition

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO has activated its response force. Germany, France and others are sending missiles and other weapons systems amid escalation.

Ukraine’s path: From ‘cradle of the Russian nation’ to Soviet Republic to current conflict

For the two countries with a conjoined history, things went downhill after 1991, on the issue of NATO, EU and the conflicting demands of nationalists & ethnic Russian separatists

China’s drawing lessons from Russia-Ukraine. It also believes in ‘sphere of influence’ theory

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a wake-up call. It might be useful for India to start drawing its own red lines with regard to China for all to see.

‘Russia must immediately end military operations in Ukraine’— read full statement by NATO

The North Atlantic Council condemned Russia’s 'horrifying attack' on Ukraine and demanded to 'turn back' from the path of violence and aggression it has chosen.

NATO strengthens forces in its east, says ‘Russia will pay heavy economic, political price’

Ukraine military claims it has downed 6 Russian planes, destroyed 4 tanks. US has said Russian forces identifying Ukrainians ‘to be killed or sent to camps’.

Putin’s aggression in Ukraine isn’t about NATO. He just can’t accept its statehood

Putin lives in his echo chamber and concocts his own version of history. Not NATO, but Ukraine is about creating a new Russian empire.

Why Donetsk & Luhansk, Ukraine’s rebel territories recognised by Russia, matter

Pro-Russian separatist regions in Donetsk and Luhansk declared independence from Ukraine in 2014. No country had recognised the republics as sovereign states until now.

If nations could feel, Russia’s emotion would be humiliation. Maybe Ukraine is just a threat

Invasion may never have been the point. Russia is perhaps forcing a dialogue over what the spheres of influence in Eastern Europe should be.

Russia planning a ‘full-scale attack’ on Ukraine, NATO chief says

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg raised concerns about civilians being evacuated from the pro-Russian separatist regions amid an increase in ceasefire violations.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.