According to an unnamed NATO military official, no significant gains for either side are predicted, although momentum has shifted in Ukraine’s favor. Discussions are reportedly ongoing over whether Ukraine can retake Russian-occupied regions of Crimea and ...
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic told the N1 TV channel that he would instruct the country’s permanent representative to NATO to vote against this move. The future membership of the two Nordic countries in NATO will depend on whether Bosnia and Herzegovina’s electoral law is changed, he said, adding that Croats ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he won’t allow either of the countries to join NATO because they support “terrorist groups” that pose a threat to the country’s national security. “It is controversial for countries to support terrorism and expect our approval,” the president said. Erdogan accused the two countries ...
Prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the two countries submitted their bids for NATO membership on May 18, casting away decades of ...
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Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto signed the application on May 17, following its approval by the country’s parliament earlier on the same day, Finnish media outlet Helsingin Sanomat ...
The Finnish parliament voted in favor of applying to join NATO on May 17. Finland and Sweden have been considering joining NATO to boost their defense since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. ...
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Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson formally announced it on May 16, effectively putting an end to 200 years of neutrality. The government also approved a bill that will make it possible for the country to receive military support from all EU and NATO countries while applying for ...
Sweden’s ruling Social Democratic Party announced on May 15 that it supports NATO membership, which means there is now a majority in the Swedish parliament backing this ...
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement at a joint news conference. The Finnish parliament is expected to consider the decision in the coming days. Finland and Sweden have been considering joining NATO to boost their defense since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in ...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote on Twitter on May 14 that he had arrived in Berlin where he will “informally meet with NATO foreign ministers to discuss our alliance and sustained action to address Russia’s unprovoked aggression against ...
