With the addition of Sweden to NATO, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia finds himself facing an enlarged and motivated alliance.
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Ego, Putin or Jets? Reasons for Orban’s Stance on Sweden Perplex Many.
The Hungarian leader has given various rationales for stalling Swedish membership in NATO. The real reason may have to do with his own standing and domestic politics.
Orban Gives Green Light to Sweden’s NATO Bid
Viktor Orban, the Hungarian prime minister, said after a meeting with Sweden’s leader, and a deal for more fighter jets, that the two countries are “ready to fight for each other.”
Sweden’s Leader Says He Will Meet With Orban to Advance NATO Bid
The Hungarian leader, Viktor Orban, invited his Swedish counterpart to Budapest for talks. Hungary is the last country to vote to accept Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Turkey’s Parliament did so this week.
At COP28, More Than 20 Nations Pledge to Triple Nuclear Capacity
The group, including Britain, France and the United States, said the agreement was critical to meeting nations’ climate commitments.
Turkey’s Erdogan Sends Sweden’s NATO Bid to Parliament for Ratification
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had been holding out on approval of Sweden’s application. It’s unclear why he is now moving it forward.
Zelensky Pushes Sweden to Give Ukraine Fighter Jets
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said the Netherlands had agreed to supply 42 of the jets. Denmark also said it would donate the planes.
Zelensky Pushes Sweden to Give Ukraine Fighter Jets
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that the Netherlands had agreed to supply 42 of the jets. Denmark also said it would donate the planes.
Sweden Is Not Staying Neutral in Russia’s Information War
The country has empowered a government agency to openly combat online disinformation coming from foreign adversaries, and especially the Kremlin.
Rise of Far-Right Party in Sweden Was Both Expected and Shocking
The Sweden Democrats, with roots in neo-Nazism, came in second in national elections and will have a powerful influence on a new center-right government.