Finland and Sweden applying to join NATO seen as strategic defeat for Russia
2 years, 6 months ago

Finland and Sweden applying to join NATO seen as strategic defeat for Russia

The Hindu  

Published : May 30, 2022 06:00 IST The decision by Finland and Sweden to formally apply for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation does not bode well for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine. American military and strategic experts point out that with Finland and Sweden joining NATO, the entire Baltic Sea has been “converted into a NATO lake” and that this development constituted a major strategic defeat for Russia. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Russian decision to intervene in Ukraine has made the Western military alliance “stronger than ever”. “NATO countries pumping weapons into Ukraine, training troops to use Western equipment, sending in mercenaries and the military exercises of Alliance countries near our borders increases the likelihood of a direct and open conflict between NATO and Russia,” Medvedev said. “Such a conflict always has the chance of turning into a full-fledged nuclear war.” Russia announced the stoppage of gas supplies to Finland soon after the latter took the decision to join NATO, and claimed that Finland’s refusal to pay in roubles for natural gas prompted the move.

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Is European collective security under threat by Russia in the Baltic Sea?
1 month ago

Is European collective security under threat by Russia in the Baltic Sea?

India Today  

European nations are blaming Russia for recent twin incidents in the Baltic sea. Baltic sea is an active commercial shipping route, ringed by nine countries including Russia. Reminiscent of such incidents in the past in the Baltic sea, especially the destruction of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia to Germany in 2022 – seven months after Russia’s full scale …

NATO’s newest members update their civil preparedness guides for risk of war
1 month ago

NATO’s newest members update their civil preparedness guides for risk of war

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Sweden and Finland, which recently gave up neutrality and joined NATO following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, sent out updated civil preparedness guides on Monday with instructions how to survive in war. In January, Sweden’s former military commander-in-chief Gen. Micael Bydén said it openly: Swedes should mentally prepare for the possibility of war. After a couple days, the …

The terrifying perils of appeasing a warlike Russia
1 month ago

The terrifying perils of appeasing a warlike Russia

Live Mint  

IN BARRACKS SQUARE in old Helsinki stands an unusual monument to a war. “When Russia attacked Ukraine it was as if Finland’s wars were happening yesterday," says a member of Finland’s tight-knit establishment. Bound by treaty to take Soviet security interests into account, the country’s compromised form of sovereignty was dubbed “Finlandisation" by critics. On a doomed peace mission to …

NATO newcomer Finland is now a ‘front-line state’ for the alliance, Finnish president says
8 months ago

NATO newcomer Finland is now a ‘front-line state’ for the alliance, Finnish president says

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Finnish President Alexander Stubb said Tuesday that joining the NATO alliance a year ago has transformed his country into a “front-line state,” given that it has doubled the military bloc’s border with Russia. Finland, which became the 31st NATO member in April 202 3, has a 1,340-kilometer land border with Russia that runs mostly through thick forests …

Sweden Joins NATO: Implications for the Indo-Pacific
8 months ago

Sweden Joins NATO: Implications for the Indo-Pacific

The Diplomat  

On March 7, almost two years after it first submitted its application and a year after Finland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Sweden officially became NATO’s 32nd member. Sweden’s new status as a full-fledged NATO member has certainly bolstered the alliance in face of the Russian challenge; as Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general lauded, it will make “NATO …

A year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A year of living less dangerously? Finland’s first 12 months in NATO

Al Jazeera  

Finland’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been to move away from policy of self-reliance and embrace the alliance. Tuomas Iso-Markku, a senior research fellow at FIIA, said the move would require Finland’s foreign policy leadership and the Finnish Defence Forces to “adjust their way of thinking and doing things”. However, Pusztai said that this minority is “not very …

Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Central and Eastern European countries mark 20 years in NATO with focus on war in Ukraine

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Several central and Eastern European countries began marking on Thursday the 20th anniversary of the largest expansion of the NATO military alliance when formerly socialist countries became members of the bloc. However, we in Lithuania are calm because we know that we will never be alone again,” said President Gitanas Nauseda, standing near the runway where the …

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP
9 months, 1 week ago

Poland’s president calls on NATO allies to raise spending on defense to 3% of GDP

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their gross domestic product as Russia puts its economy on a war footing and pushes forward with its invasion of Ukraine. “In the face of the war in Ukraine and Russia’s growing imperial aspirations, the countries …

Sweden ends decades of neutrality to formally join NATO alliance
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden ends decades of neutrality to formally join NATO alliance

Live Mint  

Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO in the shadow of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, turning the page on two centuries of non-alignment and capping two years of tortuous diplomacy. President Joe Biden, whose rival Donald Trump has disparaged NATO as unfairly burdening the United States, said in a statement that the alliance was stronger and "more united, …

Sweden officially joins NATO as alliance's 32nd member
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden officially joins NATO as alliance's 32nd member

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader non-alignment with major powers as security concerns in Europe have spiked following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. “Instead, in May 2022, Sweden and Finland — two of our close partners, with two …

Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, right, poses at the State Department with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, holding Sweden’s NATO Instruments of Accession. Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries of broader nonalignment with major powers as security concerns in Europe …

Why did Sweden join NATO even though Putin warned of harsh ramifications?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why did Sweden join NATO even though Putin warned of harsh ramifications?

India TV News  

Washington: Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have spiked following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. “Our NATO alliance is now stronger, larger than it’s ever been.” CREDIT: AP What is NATO and why Sweden seeks NATO membership? …

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden officially joins NATO alliance, ending decades of neutrality

Al Jazeera  

The Nordic nation applied to join the military alliance in May 2022, but faced delays from Turkey and Hungary. Sweden has officially joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of Ukraine. “Unity and solidarity will be Sweden’s guiding lights as a NATO member,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf …

Victim of US' European security trap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim of US' European security trap

China Daily  

A B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress, escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, pass over Stockholm, Sweden, as the Swedish Armed Forces conduct a joint exercise with the US Bomber Task Force, March 6, 2024. Public support in Sweden for NATO membership surged from 35 percent in 2021 to 64 percent in 2022 after Russia launched its "special military operation" …

Victim of US' European security trap
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Victim of US' European security trap

China Daily  

A B-1B Lancer and a B-52 Stratofortress, escorted by Swedish Jas 39 Gripen, pass over Stockholm, Sweden, as the Swedish Armed Forces conduct a joint exercise with the US Bomber Task Force, March 6, 2024. Public support in Sweden for NATO membership surged from 35 percent in 2021 to 64 percent in 2022 after Russia launched its "special military operation" …

As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two centuries of neutrality
9 months, 3 weeks ago

As Sweden joins NATO, it bids farewell to more than two centuries of neutrality

LA Times  

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, left, shakes hands with his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orban, in Budapest. “Sweden is now leaving 200 years of neutrality and nonalignment behind us,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said after Hungary’s Parliament gave its approval Feb. 26, overcoming the final hurdle. Preserved in the Swedish National Archives and considered the oldest document on Sweden’s neutrality, …

Focus on Russia as Sweden completes NATO presence along the Baltic shore
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Focus on Russia as Sweden completes NATO presence along the Baltic shore

The Hindu  

Sweden's accession to NATO adds a final puzzle piece to the alliance around the shores of the strategically important Baltic Sea — but Russia still poses a threat above and below water. But analysts warn that while Sweden's entry makes it easier for NATO to exert control and reinforce its vulnerable Baltic states, Russia can still menace the region from …

Explained: How Sweden joining NATO is a win-win for both sides
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Explained: How Sweden joining NATO is a win-win for both sides

Firstpost  

Sweden will finally get to join NATO after Hungary passed a vote on the same. The military alliance will now have 32 members after Hungary, the final hurdle in Sweden’s path to membership, held a parliamentary vote to approve the move. Sweden’s prime minister Ulf Kristersson hailed the moment of the country joining NATO. The Wilson Centre in one of …

Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its last hurdle when Hungary gave its go-ahead Monday to let the Nordic country into the alliance. Now the parliament in Hungary has ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays by the nationalist government. Not …

Third year of Russia-Ukraine war: Can NATO prevent tides turning in Moscow’s favour?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Third year of Russia-Ukraine war: Can NATO prevent tides turning in Moscow’s favour?

Firstpost  

NATO doesn’t want to lose face by stopping the war at a point where it looks embarrassed and defeated by Putin, so it will find the hopeless continuation of the war a better face-saver There is no doubt that because of Western compulsion not to lose against Putin, Ukraine will get the desired aid, arsenal, and ammunition sooner or later, …

Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden’s NATO accession
10 months ago

Hungary and Sweden agree on defense deal ahead of final vote on Sweden’s NATO accession

Associated Press  

BUDAPEST, Hungary — The prime ministers of Hungary and Sweden concluded a defense industry agreement on Friday that will expand Budapest’s fleet of Swedish-built fighter jets, paving the way for Hungary’s likely ratification of Sweden’s long-delayed NATO bid. Kristersson made the trip to Hungary after repeated invitations to do so by the Hungarian government, something Orbán had hinted would be …

Moscow preparing for military confrontation with West ‘within next decade’, says Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service
10 months, 1 week ago

Moscow preparing for military confrontation with West ‘within next decade’, says Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service

Firstpost  

Estonia’s Foreign Intelligence Service has issued a warning that Russia is gearing up for a potential military confrontation with the West within next decade, suggesting that a counter build-up of armed forces could serve as a deterrent against such actions. According to The Guardian report, the head of the intelligence service highlighted that this assessment stems from Russian intentions to …

NATO chief upbeat that Sweden could be ready to join the alliance by March
10 months, 4 weeks ago

NATO chief upbeat that Sweden could be ready to join the alliance by March

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed optimism on Friday that Sweden could be ready to join the military organization by March, after receiving positive signals this week from holdouts Hungary and Turkey. “Sweden’s entry into NATO will make the whole alliance stronger,” Stoltenberg told reporters as he provided details about talks this with week with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor …

Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
11 months ago

Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its next-to-last hurdle when Turkey gave its go-ahead this week to let the Nordic country into the alliance. All existing NATO countries must give their approval before a new member can join the alliance, and Hungary is now the only member that hasn’t given …

EXPLAINED: Turkey finally agrees to let Sweden join NATO bloc after 18 months of tough negotiations
11 months, 3 weeks ago

EXPLAINED: Turkey finally agrees to let Sweden join NATO bloc after 18 months of tough negotiations

India TV News  

Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkey’s opposition to Swedish membership in NATO stemmed from its belief that the Nordic country has been too soft toward supporters of Kurdish militants and other groups in Sweden that Ankara views as …

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Here’s what to know about Turkey’s decision to move forward with Sweden’s bid to join NATO

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Sweden edged closer toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee greenlighted a protocol for the Nordic country’s membership in the military alliance. Turkey’s opposition to Swedish membership in NATO stemmed from its belief that the Nordic country has been too soft toward supporters of Kurdish militants and other groups in Sweden that …

Putin threatening Finland and preparing for potential war with Nato, warns think tank
1 year ago

Putin threatening Finland and preparing for potential war with Nato, warns think tank

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vladimir Putin is preparing for …

Russia slams West, NATO; warns of 'problems' with Finland
1 year ago

Russia slams West, NATO; warns of 'problems' with Finland

Firstpost  

With Finland joining NATO, the security environment in northern Europe underwent a notable change, with the alliance’s border with Russia expanding by more than 1,300 kilometres Following Finland’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation earlier this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning about “problems” with the country, CNN reported. All disputes, including those of a territorial …

'Russia has no interest in fighting with NATO, Biden's claim is complete nonsense...': Putin
1 year ago

'Russia has no interest in fighting with NATO, Biden's claim is complete nonsense...': Putin

India TV News  

Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed US President Joe Biden and his recent claims wherein the latter said Russia would attack a NATO country if he won in Ukraine. Putin termed his statement "complete nonsense", adding that Russia had no interest in fighting with the NATO military alliance. Putin said that Finland's entry into NATO in April would force Russia to …

Finland, NATO's Newest Member, Will Sign a Defence Pact with the United States
1 year ago

Finland, NATO's Newest Member, Will Sign a Defence Pact with the United States

News 18  

NATO’s newest member, Finland, which shares a border with Russia, is to sign a bilateral defence cooperation agreement next week with the United States in a deal that allows Washington to send troops into the Nordic country to bolster its defence and store weapons and military equipment there, among other things. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told a news conference …

Finland, NATO’s newest member, will sign a defense pact with the United States
1 year ago

Finland, NATO’s newest member, will sign a defense pact with the United States

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — NATO’s newest member, Finland, which shares a border with Russia, is to sign a bilateral defense cooperation agreement next week with the United States in a deal that allows Washington to send troops into the Nordic country to bolster its defense and store weapons and military equipment there, among other things. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told a …

'We will get even stronger': NATO member-to-be Sweden and US ink defence deal
1 year ago

'We will get even stronger': NATO member-to-be Sweden and US ink defence deal

Firstpost  

With Sweden on the verge of joining NATO, the country has inked a defence cooperation agreement with the United States which grants Washington access to all of Sweden’s military bases, with the aim of enhancing regional security With Sweden on the verge of joining NATO, the country has inked a defence cooperation agreement with the United States which grants Washington …

NATO member-to-be Sweden and the US sign defense deal, saying it strengthens regional security
1 year ago

NATO member-to-be Sweden and the US sign defense deal, saying it strengthens regional security

Associated Press  

STOCKHOLM — On the brink of joining NATO, Sweden has signed a defense cooperation agreement with Washington that will allow the United States access to all of the military bases across the Scandinavian country, saying the deal would bolster regional security. Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said the deal, signed in Washington Tuesday, “will create better conditions for Sweden to …

Finnish intelligence says Russia views Finland as a hostile nation due to its NATO membership
1 year, 2 months ago

Finnish intelligence says Russia views Finland as a hostile nation due to its NATO membership

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Finland’s relationship with Russia has significantly deteriorated due to the Nordic country’s membership in NATO and over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and related sanctions. The agency, known by the abbreviation SUPO, said in a national security review that Russia was “prepared to take measures against Finland” and was likely to continue influencing operations and undermining bilateral links. Moscow’s …

NATO didn’t ‘create incentive’ for Putin to stop Ukraine war
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO didn’t ‘create incentive’ for Putin to stop Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

As the NATO summit in Lithuania wraps up, analysts say its declaration has fallen short and dashed Kyiv’s hopes. “We reaffirm the commitment we made at the 2008 Summit in Bucharest that Ukraine will become a member of NATO, and today we recognise that Ukraine’s path to full Euro-Atlantic integration has moved beyond the need for the Membership Action Plan.” …

Why Ukraine’s plea for Nato membership is such a challenge for the West
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Ukraine’s plea for Nato membership is such a challenge for the West

The Independent  

For Ukraine, what it is asking for has been simple – a pathway to membership of Nato to protect its future in the wake of Russia's invasion. open image in gallery Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky is pushing for Nato acceptance Offering Ukraine membership if the war ends doesn't work, either. Tweeting as the summit began, he said it would be …

NATO Wrestles with Ukraine Bid at Summit on Russia's Doorstep, Biden to Meet Zelensky on Wednesday
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO Wrestles with Ukraine Bid at Summit on Russia's Doorstep, Biden to Meet Zelensky on Wednesday

News 18  

NATO leaders grapple with Ukraine’s membership ambitions at their summit Tuesday, their determination to face down Russia boosted by a breakthrough in Sweden’s bid to join the alliance. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters NATO will draw up a path of reforms that Ukraine will need to undertake in order to eventually join, but without giving a …

Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO
1 year, 5 months ago

Offensive defence: How Putin saved NATO

Al Jazeera  

In a period of great malaise in the West, the Russian president has given the military alliance new meaning, mission and drive. It feels like we are worlds away from the time when French President Emmanuel Macron declared NATO “brain dead” on the eve of its London summit in 2019. President Donald Trump had heightened tensions over NATO’s burden-sharing, falsely …

Turkey Agrees To Support NATO Membership For Sweden After Months Of Resisting
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkey Agrees To Support NATO Membership For Sweden After Months Of Resisting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING VILNIUS, Lithuania — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send Sweden’s accession protocol for joining NATO to the Turkish Parliament “as soon as possible” and to help ensure that the assembly approves it. Earlier Monday, with NATO hoping to put on a public display of unity in its …

NATO's 30 years of conflict and provocations
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO's 30 years of conflict and provocations

China Daily  

Editor's note: Japan and NATO have conducted frequent interactions recently, and deepened their relations. Exactly 26 years ago — on July 8-9, 1997-NATO at its summit in Madrid approved the "Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security between NATO and the Russian Federation", in other words, a permanent NATO-Russia forum was signed by then Russian president Boris Yeltsin and …

NATO membership of Ukraine, Sweden in focus at Vilnius summit
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO membership of Ukraine, Sweden in focus at Vilnius summit

Al Jazeera  

NATO leaders will meet in Lithuania this week to discuss Russia’s aggression, as well as overcome differences over the perspective membership of Ukraine and Sweden. The military alliance members will seek to reaffirm their support for war-torn Ukraine on Tuesday and Wednesday, overcome differences over Sweden’s perspective NATO membership, and display a united stance against Russia’s aggression. But a day …

Biden, NATO to offer support for Ukraine, not membership
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden, NATO to offer support for Ukraine, not membership

India Today  

US President Joe Biden arrived in Britain on Sunday, starting a three-nation trip that will be dominated by a NATO summit in Lithuania aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine in its fight against Russia while not yet accepting Kyiv as a member of the alliance. Biden and the NATO allies aim to show support for Ukraine and give Ukraine President …

NATO's Unity Will be Tested at Summit in Lithuania
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO's Unity Will be Tested at Summit in Lithuania

News 18  

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO’s much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania. “So I think the invasion has strengthened NATO — exactly the opposite of what Putin anticipated.” He noted Germany’s shift toward a more robust defense policy as well as other …

NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challenge
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challenge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO’s much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania. “I don’t think it’s ready for membership in NATO,” President Joe Biden told CNN in an interview that aired on Sunday. “Any fissure, any lack of solidarity provides …

CNN Exclusive: Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

CNN Exclusive: Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership, saying that Russia’s war in Ukraine needs to end before the alliance can consider adding Kyiv to its ranks. “I don’t think there is unanimity in NATO about whether or not to bring Ukraine into the NATO family now, at …

Turkey and Sweden fail to end their NATO membership standoff. Their leaders will try again on Monday
1 year, 5 months ago

Turkey and Sweden fail to end their NATO membership standoff. Their leaders will try again on Monday

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Sweden and Turkey made some progress in talks aimed at overcoming President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s objections to the Nordic country joining NATO, but gaps still remain in their positions and their leaders will meet next week to discuss them, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström, who described Thursday’s meeting as “very positive,” said …

Biden ‘anxiously looking forward’ to Sweden joining NATO
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden ‘anxiously looking forward’ to Sweden joining NATO

Al Jazeera  

US president reiterates support for Sweden’s NATO application as he meets the country’s prime minister at White House. Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden has said he is “anxiously looking forward” to Sweden joining NATO as he hosted the northern European country’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The White House also renewed calls for Turkey to approve Sweden’s bid …

New NATO member Finland swears in government regarded as country’s most right-wing in decades
1 year, 6 months ago

New NATO member Finland swears in government regarded as country’s most right-wing in decades

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Finland, which recently became NATO’s 31st member, swore in a new coalition government Tuesday that is considered the most right-wing one in the Nordic country’s modern history. Political analysts said the new Cabinet was Finland’s most right-wing government since World War II. Orpo, a 53-year-old veteran politician, is a former finance and interior minister and has headed the …

Turkey’s Erdogan says Sweden shouldn’t expect to join NATO any time soon
1 year, 6 months ago

Turkey’s Erdogan says Sweden shouldn’t expect to join NATO any time soon

Associated Press  

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that NATO should not bet on his country approving Sweden’s application to join the Western military alliance before a July summit because the Nordic nation has not fully addressed his security concerns. Speaking to journalists on his way back from a state visit to Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Erdogan said Turkey’s …

NATO chief offers Vilnius summit preview at White House
1 year, 6 months ago

NATO chief offers Vilnius summit preview at White House

Al Jazeera  

Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg vowed to ‘sustain and step up’ support for Ukraine as it faces Russian invasion. “It was not only an attack on Ukraine but also on our core values and on free people everywhere,” Stoltenberg said on Tuesday as he sat across from US President Joe Biden. And also the more likely it will be that President Putin, …

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