Speedy approval seems likely among most members of the alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but Turkey’s objections remain a sticking point.
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Strongmen in Turkey and Hungary Stall Unity in NATO and the E.U.
Russia benefits as Turkey slows down Swedish and Finnish applications to NATO and Hungary continues to block an E.U. embargo on Russian oil.
Strongmen in Turkey and Hungary Stall Unity in NATO and the E.U.
Russia benefits as Turkey slows down Swedish and Finnish applications to NATO and Hungary continues to block an E.U. embargo on Russian oil.
Finland and Sweden Say They Will Apply to Join NATO
They also said they would travel to Washington to meet with President Biden about the war in Ukraine and their bid to join the Western military alliance.
Sweden’s Governing Party Says It Will Vote to Join NATO
The announcement was a shift for the Social Democratic Party, which has supported Swedish neutrality since before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Finland Launches Bid to Join NATO, Declaring a ‘New Era’
The Nordic nation would end decades of nonalignment if, as widely expected, it is admitted to the alliance.
For Putin, a Nordic Nightmare Is Springing to Life
With Finland and Sweden likely to request NATO membership, and Ukraine counterattacking in the east, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is facing more setbacks.
After 200 Years of Neutrality, Sweden Weighs Joining NATO
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created new fears, and the Swedes, dragged along by Finland, are expected to apply, reluctantly, to join the alliance and its collective defense.
Finland and Sweden Move Toward NATO Membership. But What About Ukraine?
Ukraine has been considered too full of corruption and too devoid of democratic institutions to make membership likely for years, if not decades, to come.
Finland Moves to Join NATO, Upending Putin’s Ukraine War Aims
Neutral Finland’s leaders unequivocally said they intended to seek membership in the alliance, with Sweden expected to do the same, inviting new threats from Moscow.