
What does Russia want from NATO?
Moscow has given the military alliance a set of demands if tensions are to be eased with Ukraine.
Moscow has given the military alliance a set of demands if tensions are to be eased with Ukraine.
Russia has demanded an end to Baltic deployments by NATO, but the alliance said any escalation in Ukraine could result in an increase.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says talks about Ukraine would not be easy amid tensions over Moscow's military build-up.
The aircraft carrier is leading the naval part of NATO's Response Force – formed to deal with major global events.
The change of command was formally acknowledged with a ceremony aboard HMS Prince of Wales at Portsmouth naval base.
The UK Defence Secretary stressed that NATO is a "defensive alliance" as talks continue over Russia's military build-up near Ukraine.
NATO is present in Ukraine and the country has contributed towards NATO missions but is still not a member of the alliance.
The US president held talks with Ukraine's leader over Russia's build-up of troops near its border.
The country's president and prime minister both used New Year messages to reiterate the country's right to join the military alliance.
The two leaders spoke for nearly an hour on the phone on Thursday amid growing alarm over Russia's troop build-up near Ukraine.
It comes as Moscow says US-Russian talks will start in the New Year.
The Russian President has urged NATO not to admit Ukraine to its membership.
Personnel from 33 Armoured Engineer Squadron spent a week working in Tatu.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has been quoted in media outlets amid Russian military build-up close to Ukraine and fresh fears of an ...
The embassy also accused British military chiefs of "openly stating their intent to achieve some sort of military presence in the Arctic".
The warning comes ahead of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool on Saturday.