The move further increases Russia’s strategic isolation in the wake of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February. Source Views: 0
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Sweden And Finland Move One Step Closer To Joining NATO
The 30 NATO allies have signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland, sending the membership bids of the two countries to the alliance capitals for legislative approval, in a historic step brought on by Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine. Source Views: 0
Turkey Drops All Charges, Sweden and Finland Invited to Join NATO
The leaders of Turkey, Sweden and Finland have signed a trilateral agreement that will clear the way for the two Nordic states to join NATO and clears objections from Istanbul over the application. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced the deal on Tuesday evening ahead of President Joe Biden’s scheduled meeting with Turkish President Recep […]
Turkey Lifts Its Objections To Sweden, Finland Joining NATO
NATO leaders are meeting in Madrid amid what Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls “the most serious security crisis we have faced since the Second World War.” Source Views: 0
NATO: The background of the Turkish “yes” for Finland and Sweden – The Greek reaction
Shortly before the official dinner of the NATO Summit at the Palacio Real in Madrid, came the big news, for which there had been ferment for days: Turkey finally said “yes” after Erdoğan’s tripartite meeting with Swedish Prime Minister and Finnish President for the two countries to become members. It was not a completely unexpected… […]
Sweden, Finland join NATO after Turkey lifts objection; Greece satisfied with outcome
Sweden and Finland will be officially joining NATO after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday lifted his objections following tense talks behind the scenes. Greece expressed its satisfaction and the positive outcome for NATO, something that will come as a bombshell for Russia’s President Putin who strongly advised against their membership. According to Greek… […]
NATO summit is not deadline for talks on Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids, Turkiye
Diplomatic meetings between Turkiye, Finland and Sweden about the Nordic countries' NATO membership will continue and an alliance summit in Madrid next week is not a deadline, Turkiye said after talks in Brussels on Monday, Reuters reports. According to the report, Turkiye said documents it received from Sweden and NATO in response to the earlier […]
Turkey to Block Finland, Sweden in NATO: ‘We Cannot Say ‘Yes’ to Countries that Support Terror’
ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkey’s president has told journalists he still intends to block Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO. Views: 0
U.S. General: Finland, Sweden in NATO May Not Require More American Boots on Ground
The U.S. general nominated to take over European Command has told senators that Finland and Sweden’s push to join NATO may not require adding more U.S. ground forces into either country, but that military exercises and occasional American troop rotations will probably increase. Views: 0
Croatian Leader Opposes Sweden & Finland Joining NATO Following Turkey’s Opposition
Another NATO leader voices opposition to Sweden and Finland Following Turkey’s move, Croatia’s head-of-state also seeks a better deal with the bloc File photo: A NATO flag flies above a military exercise in Poland, June 18, 2015 © Sean Gallup/Getty Images Croatian President Zoran Milanovic plans to instruct the country’s permanent representative to NATO to block the […]
Turkey Blocks Sweden, Finland NATO Accession Talks; Issues List Of Demands
Turkey has issued its “list” of demands that must happen before it would accede to granting formal NATO membership to Scandinavian countries Finland and Sweden. This coming on the same day both countries handed in their formal applications. In a photo op with the Finnish and Swedish ambassadors, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg hailed the “historic […]
Russian Energy Company Shuts Off Electricity to Finland
Russia shut off electricity supplies to Finland over the weekend, claiming that it had not received payments from Finland due to sanctions. Views: 0
Finland AND Sweden Announce Plans to Join NATO
NATO members rallied around Finland and Sweden on Sunday after they announced plans to join the alliance, marking another dramatic change in Europe’s security architecture triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Views: 0
Sweden And Finland Set To Join NATO
Geopolitical Update: Historic Shifts In Europe’s Balance Of Power As NATO Expands North With Sweden And Finland Joining The Military Alliance Sweden’s ruling party dropped the country’s historic military nonalignment on Sunday and agreed to join NATO, shortly after Finland’s leaders officially announced they would do the same. Media reports from Europe and other […]
Slate Stone Age ‘Friendship Rings’ Found in Finland
According to the latest research, Stone Age hunter-gatherers in northeast Europe expertly crafted slate friendship rings some 6,000 years ago. These were produced in copious numbers by many makers Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Views: 0
NATO ready to welcome Finland and Sweden into alliance — The Duran
NATO ready to welcome Finland and Sweden into alliance — The Duran Views: 0
Finland and Sweden May Apply To Join NATO As Early As Summer
Finland and Sweden may apply to join the NATO military alliance as early as June, largely in reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Views: 0
Finland, Sweden Could Join NATO as Soon as This Summer
Finland and Sweden are poised to join NATO as early as this summer, a move that a US official said stemmed from Russia’s “massive strategic blunder” of invading Ukraine, according to a report published Monday. Membership of the two Nordic countries in the Atlantic alliance was a “topic of conversation and multiple sessions” last week […]
Finland & Sweden Can Join Alliance In A “Quick Way” Says NATO Chief
NATO Secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said the Western military bloc would welcome previously neutral Nordic countries amid the Ukraine crisis Stoltenberg said Finland and Sweden would be quickly brought into the alliance should they seek membership, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine stokes security concerns on the bloc’s eastern flank. BYPASS THE CENSORS Sign up to get […]
Finland to stop EU’s last direct train link with Russia
It’s the end of the line for a twice-daily service between Helsinki and St Petersburg, the last rail link for Russians travelling to the EU. Source Views: 0