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That's not the done thing," a senior French official said. "The goal is to make Berlin understand there's a problem," the senior French official said. We even struggled to get them to meet in person," the French official said. German officials say that they are aware they need to reduce their reliance on China, but they add that this should not mean banning all Chinese investment in Europe. read moreGerman officials say France had been invited to join but declined.

☆ UK PM Truss discusses deepening cooperation with France's Macron
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

British Prime Minister Liz Truss makes a press statement after a meeting of the European Political Community at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct 6, 2022. Alastair Grant/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Liz Truss and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed continued support for Ukraine, as well as deepening bilateral cooperation, over a call earlier on Tuesday, her Downing Street Office spokesperson said. "They agreed the UK and France will continue to work closely together with allies to support Ukraine and coordinate our response to Russian aggression," the spokesperson said. "The Prime Minister and President Macron also welcomed the recent opportunity to meet in person at the leaders' summit in Prague, and looked forward to continuing to deepen bilateral cooperation." Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Muvija M, Editing by Paul SandleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ The US pledged to 'defend every inch of NATO territory' after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. So which countries does that include?
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-25 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The US and NATO pledged to protect "every inch of NATO territory" amid Russia's assault on Ukraine. "Our forces are not going to Europe to fight in Ukraine, but to defend our NATO allies." But Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed directly to NATO members in the year since Russia's invasion — a plea, he said, that was initially met with silence. Allowing Ukraine to join NATO at the current moment would require all NATO members to come to Ukraine's immediate defense, prompting near-global war against Russia. Here is a full list of NATO members and the year they joined the organization:

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