Ukraine

12/29/2021 Minister of Defence Margarita Robles during a recent visit to Ala 12 at the Torrejón Air Base Photo:Ricardo Pérez/MDE.

Spain

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Spain aids Bulgaria with airspace surveillance amid Ukraine conflict

The Nomad Today 2/10/22

The first jets for the mission, which is scheduled to last until March 31, are expected this week at the Graf Ignatievo air base in southern Bulgaria

FILED - 27 August 2020, Berlin: Jens Stoltenberg, Nato Secretary General, speaks at a press conference. NATO has to find a successor to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who is set to leave his post to head Norway's central bank, the Norwegian Finance Ministry announced in Oslo on Friday. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa-pool/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

NATO chief hits back after Beijing backs Russia in Ukraine stand-off

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/7/22

The world must "not return to an age of spheres of influence where the big powers can tell others what they can or cannot do so," Stoltenberg said

Prime Minister Sanna Marin and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen meeting in Helsinki 3.2.2022
© Lauri Heikkinen | valtioneuvoston kanslia

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Von der Leyen assures Finland of EU solidarity against Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/4/22

Finland has a longer border with Russia than any other EU member state, and while it is not a member of NATO, it enjoys close ties with the military alliance

FILED - 25 January 2022, Berlin: French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (Not Pictured) ahead of their meeting. Macron is due to call his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday in an attempt to de-escalate the conflict with Ukraine, amid Western fears that Moscow may be planning an invasion. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa-Pool/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin repeats security demands from West during Macron phone call

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/28/22

Putin also insisted that Kiev fulfil its obligations under the Minsk peace agreement

World

UKRAINE

Ukrainian soldier shoots dead five others at military plant

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/27/22

The serviceman is said to have shot his comrades out of revenge

Workers unload the new batch of military aid from the US after arriving at Boryspil International Airport. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

NATO members address Russia's security concerns in joint response

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/27/22

NATO refuses to publish the joint written response to Russia, but diplomats have said it does not contain any major concessions to Moscow, such as commitments to end NATO's eastward expansion

US President Joe Biden speaks with the media before departing to joint Base Andrews in route to Atlanta, at south Lawn/White House. Photo: Lenin Nolly/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Biden: Attack on Ukraine could be 'largest invasion' since WWII

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/26/22

The US president stressed that "there's not going to be any American forces moving to Ukraine"

FILED - US State Secretary Antony Blinken on October 8, 2021 Photo: El Universal/El Universal via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

US-RUSSIA TENSIONS

US State Department orders embassy staff families to leave Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/24/22

The State Department did not say how many staff in the US embassy would be affected by the changes

A Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon jet approaches a Russian bomber during an air surveillance mission over the Baltic region. Photo: Ministerio de Defensa.

Spain

NATO MISSION

Spain starts air surveillance in Bulgaria as Ukraine tensions soar

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/22

The Bulgarian government is set to decide on the deployment of Spain's Eurofighter Typhoon jets on Monday

Unloading of military equipment sent by US to Ukraine by plane. Photo: @USEmbassyKyiv

World

RUSSIA-US TENSIONS

US sends military aid to Ukraine amid tensions with Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/22

On board was 90 tons "of lethal aid, including ammunition for the front line defenders of Ukraine"

FILED - 10 March 2014, Russia, Sochi: (L-R) flags of the USA, Ukraine and Russia wave on their masts. Representatives of Russia have arrived in Geneva ahead of negotiations with the United States against the backdrop of the Ukraine crisis. Photo: picture alliance / dpa.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Defence minister: Armed attack against Sweden cannot be ruled out

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/21/22

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is set to meet Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde and Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto on Monday

HANDOUT - 21 January 2022, Switzerland, Geneva: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands before their talks over Ukraine, in Geneva. Photo: Ronny Przysucha/US Department of State/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

US and Russia still at impasse after Ukraine crisis talks in Geneva

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/21/22

The US has said it is prepared to impose the toughest economic sanctions yet against Moscow. Lavrov, for his part, said Russia expects a written response from the US next week to its…

Image of the reinforcement military deployment on the Swedish island of Gotland. Photo: Emy Åklundh /Försvarsmakten/Swedish Armed Forces.

World

RUSSIA-UKRAINE TENSIONS

Sweden increases presence on Gotland in view of Ukraine conflict

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/21/22

Meanwhile a large Russian cargo plane made a lengthy detour through Finnish airspace last weekend, according to the Finnish radio station Yle

The Spanish frigate Blas de Lezo. Photo: Ministerio de Defensa.

Spain

RUSSIA-UKRAINE TENSIONS

Spain sends frigate to NATO Black Sea exercise earlier than planned

The Nomad Today 1/21/22

Defence Minister Margarita Robles said NATO would "protect and defend the sovereignty of any country that wants to join," the Alliance

FILED - Fiber optic cables plug into a network switch in a data center. The digital economy in Germany will continue to grow strongly in the year and create almost 40,000 new jobs. (Symbolic image for "digital industry back to the level before the corona shock") Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa.

World

CYBERSECURITY

Massive cyberattack on Ukrainian government leaves many sites offline

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/14/22

Computer screens at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs displayed a notice in Russian, Polish and Ukrainian saying: "All data on the computer has been destroyed, it is impossible to restore it"

FILED - 09 December 2021, Belgium, Brussels: High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock hold a joint press conference after their meeting. Any provocation or aggression against Ukraine would have serious consequences, Borrell said in a message to Moscow ahead of a meeting with Ukrainian officials on Wednesday. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

TENSIONS

Borrell warns Russia of consequences for Ukraine provocations

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/5/22

Borrell's efforts are part of an international push to calm a brewing crisis at the Ukrainian border

27 December 2021, US, Washington: US President Joe Biden speaks to the journalist about Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic before boarding to Marine One in route to Delaware at South Lawn/White House. Photo: Lenin Nolly/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

World

TENSIONS

Biden plans to speak directly with Putin about Ukraine conflict

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

The talks were at Russia's request, a senior administration official said, adding that it is in the interest of both sides to to hold direct talks to avoid escalation