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Turkey’s Erdogan Talks to Swedish, Finnish Leaders on NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday discussed his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO with the two Nordic countries’ leaders, Erdogan’s office said. He spoke to Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in separate calls to address Ankara’s concerns about those it considers terrorists…

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Turkey's Erdogan talks to Swedish, Finnish leaders on NATO

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed his objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO with the two Nordic countries’ leaders

The Independent UK

Turkey expects concrete Swedish steps on terrorism, Erdogan says - Anadolu

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Saturday that Ankara expects concrete steps regarding its concerns about terrorist organisations, the state-owned Anadolu news agency reported.

Reuters

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 19)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

Joe Biden gives support to Sweden and Finland as members of ‘revived Nato’

The countries’ leaders meet the US president at the White House as they seek a resolution with Turkey

The Guardian - US

Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application

Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

WEKU

US offers ‘complete backing’ for NATO bids by Sweden and Finland

After meeting with both countries’ leaders, Biden says Sweden and Finland ‘meet every NATO requirement and then some’.

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Erdoğan doubles down on threat to reject Finland and Sweden's NATO bids

The leaders of Finland and Sweden pledged to address Turkey's concerns at a White House ceremony.

Axios

‘It’s a very, very good day’: Biden offers ‘strong support’ for Finland and Sweden bids to join Nato

US president says Sweden and Finland’s bids for Nato membership have the ‘full, total complete backing of the United States of America’

The Independent UK

Capitol Lens | Nordic track - Roll Call

Today’s Capitol Lens sees Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö.

Roll Call

US Senate passes $40bn aid package for Ukraine – as it happened

All but 11 Republicans supported the bill while Biden backs Nato membership for Finland and Sweden

The Guardian - US

NATO not planning nuclear arms or bases in Finland: PM

Sanna Marin says alliance has not indicated that membership would mean a scaled-up military footprint.

Al Jazeera

NATO does not plan nuclear arms or bases in Finland, PM tells paper

The NATO alliance has not expressed any interest in placing nuclear weapons or permanent bases in Finland, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told an Italian newspaper in an interview published on Thursday during a visit to Rome.

Reuters

Turkey blocks early vote on Sweden and Finland joining Nato

Move comes hours after the Nordic nations officially launched their bids to join the alliance

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Finland and Sweden ‘optimistic’ Turkey will agree Nato application bid

Sauli Niinisto, Finnish president, says Helsinki will have ‘contructive discussions’ with Ankara

Axios

Why NATO formed and why Finland and Sweden want to join the alliance

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has put NATO on a path towards further expansion.

Al Jazeera

Sweden announces NATO bid, ending its historic neutrality

Swedish PM announces the decision to join the military alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Turkey threatens to derail Sweden and Finland plans to join Nato

Sweden and Finland’s joint bid to join NATO could be derailed by opposition from Turkey, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Erdogan Says Swedish, Finnish Delegations Should Not Bother Coming to Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Ankara to convince it to approve their NATO bid. Sweden's government has formally decided to apply for NATO membership, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, a day after Finnish President Sauli…

Al Jazeera

Moscow’s ‘defeat’ as Finland, Sweden move to join NATO

If both countries join the 30-member security bloc, NATO forces may be right next to the Finnish-Russian border.

Evening Standard

Sweden confirms it is joining Finland in requesting Nato membership

Sweden will join Finland in requesting Nato membership, prime minister Magdalena Andersson has confirmed, in a historic move that is likely to infuriate President Vladimir Putin.

The National (Scotland)

Sweden to end neutrality as it applies for Nato membership

SWEDEN is applying for Nato membership, ending more than 200 years of military non-alignment.

The Independent UK

Sweden will apply to join Nato in historic shift – but Putin warns of ‘response’

Nato membership would end more than 200 years of military non-alignment

Reuters

Swedish government takes formal decision to apply for NATO membership

Sweden's Social Democrat minority government on Monday took the formal decision to apply for NATO membership, following in the footsteps of its neighbour Finland in a move that will redraw the geopolitical map of northern Europe.

The Independent UK

Swedish lawmakers debate joining NATO as attitudes change

Sweden’s prime minister has told her country's parliament that seeking NATO membership represents “a historic change in our country’s security policy line.”

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