By floating the idea of Turkey joining BRICS, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to diversify Ankara’s foreign policy, with its EU membership bid long stalled and relations with the US on the rocks, analysts told RT. The Turkish President has suggested that the leaders of the five-member BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China and […]
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Trump’s attacks on NATO are ‘like a gift’ to Putin, a former US Army leader in Europe says, but Putin still has his own reasons to worry
Trump’s attacks on NATO are ‘like a gift’ to Putin, a former US Army leader in Europe says, but Putin still has his own reasons to worry NOW WATCH: Why Russia may not be as strong as most people think See Also: Trump’s attacks on NATO are ‘like a gift’ to Putin, a former US […]
Trump’s attacks on NATO are ‘like a gift’ to Putin, a former US Army leader in Europe says, but Putin still has his own reasons to worry
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Russia has plans to reassert itself as a world power. President Donald Trump’s attacks on NATO advance that goal, according to retired US Army Gen. Ben Hodges. But Russia has its own problems, and they may get in the way of President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions. Russian President Vladimir Putin is gaining a political […]
‘We will win the World Cup!’: Croatia president with final promise at NATO summit
Patriotic Croatia president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic confidently predicted at the NATO summit that her country will lift the World Cup trophy at the 2018 final in Moscow on Sunday. READ MORE: Croatia 2-1 England (AET) : Cool Croatia stun England in extra time to book first-ever final berth Croatia reached world football’s premier match with a […]
Trump cracks joke with Macron at NATO summit — even the media laughed (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump’s joke with French President Emmanuel Macron during a bilateral meeting in Brussels during the NATO summit even had journalists laughing. When Macron finished giving a statement in French, Trump quickly responded to tell the French leader he enjoyed listening despite not actually having any idea what was being said. “It sounded […]
Brigitte Macron means business: Emmanuel’s wife changes into power suit at NATO
Brigitte Macron, 65, headed to a dinner in Brussels with her husband Emmanuel Macron. The couple were joined by other world leaders and their wives including Donald Trump, 72, and Melania Trump, 48. The French former-teacher looked stunning in a white and black suit. The look exemplified the chic style that Brigitte is well-known for. […]
NATO 2018: Body language expert reveals what Trump's hand gesture at May REALLY means
Donald Trump and Theresa May were pictured together at the NATO summit in Brussels this afternoon. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, posed for pictures with the UK Prime Minister, the pair both looking formal in the snaps. While it all looked cordial from the outside, the unspoken body language has been decoded […]
Trump slams a weakened Germany as ‘controlled by Russia’ in blistering open to NATO summit
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump followed up on a week of bashing NATO allies on Twitter with an in-person tirade against Germany. He said Russia basically controls Germany because of German energy dependence on Moscow. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed a massive pipeline that would allow increased consumption of Russian energy. Russia’s main […]
‘Make peace great again!’ Crowds take to Brussels streets to protest NATO, Trump (VIDEO, PHOTO)
Hundreds of anti-war activists swarmed the streets of Belgium’s capital, decrying NATO ahead of the organization’s upcoming summit. Chanting protesters took aim personally at the US president, toting “Trump not welcome” signs. [embedded content] The rally on Saturday saw demonstrators marching towards the NATO headquarters, where the leaders of the 28-member alliance are set to […]
American troops unlikely to leave Germany, US NATO envoy says
Not much is likely to change for the 35,000 American soldiers stationed in Germany, as the US ambassador to NATO says there are no plans for their withdrawal, despite speculations that Trump may be considering a troop pullout. Kay Bailey Hutchison, the Trump administration’s envoy to NATO, told reporters on Thursday that there is “nothing […]