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NATO expects Turkey not to hold up Finland, Sweden membership

NATO and the United States said on Sunday they were confident Turkey would not hold up membership of Finland and Sweden in the Western military alliance, as the two Nordic states took firm steps to join in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Sweden's ruling party backs joining NATO

Sweden's ruling Social Democrats said on Sunday they backed the country joining NATO, abandoning decades of opposition in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and creating a large parliament majority in favour of membership.

Reuters

Finland announces ‘historic’ NATO bid, and Sweden follows

Finland and Sweden reversed long-standing opposition to NATO membership after war in Ukraine led to huge public support.

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McConnell, GOP senators to visit Helsinki amid NATO talks

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland’s president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia seeks NATO membership

The Independent UK

Finland's army ready to fight for NATO despite Putin threat, says ex defence chief

Former Finnish Chief of Defence Jarmo Lindberg said the country's military forces are ready to join the alliance but the application process could take months

Daily Mirror

Finnish leader says latest Putin talk on NATO 'calm and cool'

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Sunday his latest talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin about his country's bid to join NATO was measured and did not contain any threats.

Reuters

U.S.' Blinken says talked to Turkish FM, confident consensus on Sweden, Finland

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Russia's behaviour amounts to repudiation of agreement with NATO, Germany says

Russia's behaviour amounts to the unilateral repudiation of a 1997 cooperation agreement with NATO, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday.

Reuters

Putin likely to have lost a third of his invasion force, says MoD

Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Russia must suffer a ‘sustained defeat’ in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Germany's Baerbock says Finland, Sweden already at heart NATO members

Germany's foreign minister said on Sunday that Finland and Sweden were already in essence members of NATO, but that they were just missing the official membership card.

Reuters

NATO's Stoltenberg says Russia's Ukraine offensive not going to plan

Russia's offensive in Ukraine is failing and its operation in the Donbass region has stalled, NATO's secretary general said on Sunday.

Reuters

Russia neighbor Finland confirms it will apply for NATO membership

“This is a historic day. A new era begins,” Finland's President Sauli Niinistö said.

Axios

Turkey lays out demands as Finland, Sweden seek NATO membership

Turkey's foreign minister said on Sunday that Sweden and Finland must stop supporting terrorists in their countries, provide clear security guarantees and lift export bans on Turkey as they seek membership in NATO.

Reuters

Finland to apply for Nato membership following Russian invasion of Ukraine

VLADIMIR Putin has been dealt another blow after Finland announced it is applying for Nato membership.

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Finland confirms NATO alliance application despite Vladimir Putin's grave warning

President Sauli Niinisto confirmed his country would submit an application for NATO as a result of security concerns following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

Foreign Policy

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Russian neighbor Finland announces it wants to join NATO

A senior NATO official that Russia's military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering as Russia's neighbor Finland announced it wants to join the Western military alliance.

Evening Standard

Finland announces ‘historic’ decision to join Nato as ‘a new era begins’

Russia had previously threatened Sweden and Finland with ‘retaliatory’ measures if they joined the alliance

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Front lines shift in Donbas as Ukraine mounts counteroffensive

KYIV, Ukraine: The front lines in the Ukraine war had shifted on Sunday as Russia made some advances in the fiercely contested eastern Donbas region and the Ukrainian military waged a counteroffensive near the strategic Russian-held city of Izium.

The Independent UK

Finland to apply for Nato membership

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has warned Finland that joining Nato would be a ‘mistake’

The Guardian - UK

Finland and Sweden confirm intention to join Nato

Announcements signify historic shift in policy in Nordic countries that will redraw Europe’s security map

Reuters

Finnish president confirms country will apply to join NATO

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto confirmed on Sunday that his country would apply for membership of the NATO military alliance, in a historic policy shift prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Daily Mirror

Russia has lost one third of ground force and is 'significantly behind schedule'

Since Russia's invasion on February 24, Ukraine's military has forced commanders to abandon an advance on the capital Kyiv and they are way behind schedule

Reuters

Beautiful song shows Ukraine's bravery, NATO deputy says lauding Eurovision win

Eurovision and NATO might not usually be associated, but on Sunday the military alliance's deputy chief congratulated Ukraine for winning the annual music contest with a "beautiful song", calling it a testament to its bravery in fighting Russia.

Reuters

Ukraine's top diplomat meets Blinken, touts more weapon supplies

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