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Trump Pushes to Expel Spain from NATO

By BPN News Desk October 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that Spain should be expelled from NATO over its refusal to increase defense spending to the level Trump demands. Criticism Over Spain’s Defense Spending During a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Trump called Spain a “laggard” in meeting military expenditure commitments. He urged European leaders to pressure

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Russia Denies Plans To Attack NATO, EU States

By BPN News Desk September 28, 2025

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated during a UN meeting that Russia has no intention of attacking any NATO or European Union country. He added, however, that any aggression directed toward Russia would be met with a “decisive response.” Lavrov made the comments amid heightened tensions over repeated accusations of Russian airspace violations and military […]

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Trump Backs NATO Downing Russian Jets

By BPN News Desk September 24, 2025

During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the UN, U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they violate their airspace. He responded “Yes I do” when asked whether NATO should take such action. Scope and Limits Trump stopped short of committing U.S. forces directly. He framed […]

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Trump Warns Putin After Russian Jets Breach Estonia

By BPN News Desk September 21, 2025

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island for around 12 minutes on 19 September 2025, according to Estonian officials. The aircraft reportedly flew without a filed flight plan, kept their transponders off, and failed to communicate with air traffic control. Russian Response The Russian Defense Ministry rejected the claim, stating that

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Russia Blames Ukraine for Drone Incident in Romania

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

Russia has claimed that the drone intrusion into Romanian airspace was a provocation by Ukraine. The Russian Embassy in Bucharest said that all the facts “lead one to believe that it was a deliberate provocation by the Kyiv regime.” Romanian Response Romania’s Defence Ministry said that late on Saturday two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled […]

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China Rejects Trump Call for Sanctions Over Russian Oil

By BPN News Desk September 14, 2025

China has strongly opposed U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal urging NATO to stop buying Russian oil and impose tariffs on countries that continue trade with Moscow. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said sanctions only make matters worse and emphasized that Beijing does not plan or participate in wars. Trump’s Sanctions Proposal Trump called on NATO […]

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Trump Links Russia Sanctions to NATO Consensus

By BPN News Desk September 13, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is ready to impose “major sanctions” on Russia but only if all NATO countries agree and collectively halt their purchases of Russian oil. He made the statement in a post on his social media platform. Call for NATO Action Trump urged every NATO member to stop buying Russian oil, […]

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Poland Shoots Down Russian Drones In First NATO Engagement

By BPN News Desk September 10, 2025

On September 10, 2025, Polish fighter jets—assisted by NATO allies—intercepted and shot down multiple Russian drones that had entered Polish airspace during a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine. This marks the first known instance of a NATO member firing in the Ukraine conflict. Drone Details Polish authorities reported around 19 drones violating its airspace. Those […]

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Trump Says Zelenskyy Can End War, Rejects NATO and Crimea Return

By BPN News Desk August 18, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could end the war with Russia “almost immediately, if he wants to.” He stated this would require Ukraine to drop its NATO membership bid and accept that Crimea will not be returned. Trump made these remarks just ahead of hosting Zelenskyy and European leaders in Washington. […]

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Europe and NATO Back Ukraine Ahead of Trump–Putin Summit

By BPN News Desk August 11, 2025

Ahead of the August 15 summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, European leaders and NATO officials are calling for Ukraine to be part of the conversation. They warn that excluding Ukraine could lead to unfair outcomes. Nations Speak with One Voice Leaders from countries including Britain, France, Germany, […]