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.
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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.
Your Friday Briefing: The Fateful Bullet
Israeli and Palestinian authorities are divided over how to investigate the killing of the Al Jazeera journalist in the West Bank.
Finland’s Leaders Urge NATO Membership ‘Without Delay’
Public opinion in Finland has shifted significantly in favor of joining the alliance in the 11 weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Finland’s Leaders Urge NATO Membership ‘Without Delay’
Public opinion in Finland has shifted significantly in favor of joining the alliance in the 11 weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine.
8,000 British Troops to Join Allied Exercises in Eastern Europe, Official Says
The troops will serve in the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force, created in 2014 in response to Russia’s seizure of Crimea from Ukraine.
Despite Russian Warnings, Finland and Sweden Draw Closer to NATO
The invasion of Ukraine has heightened security fears, pushing even formally nonaligned countries toward the Western alliance.
Officials Say Russian Art, Seized by Finns, Should Return Home
Finnish custom officials had seized the art several days ago, but the Finns and European Union officials decided that art lent to museums for exhibit did not come under sanctions.
Finland Seizes Artwork Suspected of Violating E.U. Sanctions on Russia
The art was being transported back to Russia after being featured in exhibitions in Italy and Japan, the Finnish customs service said.
Finland, Non-NATO and Nervous, Discusses Defense With Biden
“We usually don’t start wars,” President Sauli Niinisto of Finland said as the leaders spoke amid the war in Ukraine.