Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov downplayed NATO’s new 5% defence spending target, saying it won’t have a major impact on Russia’s security and accusing the alliance of exaggerating the threat his country poses.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said NATO’s decision to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP over the next decade would not significantly affect Russia’s security. He emphasized that Moscow’s actions align with international law and its stated national interests.
The increased target was adopted by NATO in response to what it described as the long-term threat from Russia, as well as under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for greater European defence contributions.
Russia, which plans to spend more than 40% of its 2025 budget on defence and security, insists it has no intention of attacking NATO countries.
The Kremlin has accused NATO of fueling militarization by painting Russia as an exaggerated threat.
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The U.S. military said it completed a fresh wave of strikes on Iran late on Thursday, marking the 13th consecutive night of American attacks. The latest operation lasted more than two hours, according to U.S. Central Command.
The European Union has adopted its 21st sanctions package against Russia, imposing its most extensive economic penalties in four years. The measures expand restrictions across the financial, military, cyber and energy sectors while introducing new enforcement tools and broader export controls.
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Women and girls in Sudan's Al-Obeid face a dire choice between the threat of drone attacks during the day and sexual violence when they go out to fetch water in the besieged city, UN Women reports.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi signed a series of agreements in Tehran on Thursday aimed at strengthening bilateral trade, transport links and security cooperation, highlighting the growing strategic partnership between the neighbouring countries.
Poland has proposed a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Ukraine to jointly manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, Deputy Defence Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said after meetings in Washington. The plan aims to ensure production takes place in a secure location.
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