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NATO Drops 2027 Leaders' Summit In Albania Amid Alliance Tensions

Headline via Deccan Chronicle · first report 15 Nov, 10:34 IST, latest 15 Nov, 10:57 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Independent at 15 Nov, 10:34 IST; the latest is from Deccan Chronicle at 15 Nov, 10:57 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report15 Nov, 10:34 IST
Latest report15 Nov, 10:57 IST
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NATO is scaling back high-level meetings and will not hold a leaders’ summit in Albania next year as planned
Defence and foreign ministers' meetings also scaled back as allies face differences over spending, Iran and Ukraine war

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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