The imperative to seek NATO membership is written into Ukraine’s Constitution. But even President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that it may never happen.
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Turkey Clears the Way for Finland and Sweden to Join NATO
The historic deal underscored how the war in Ukraine has backfired for Russia, which has tried to weaken the Atlantic alliance.
Analysis: What Turkey Wants to Let Finland and Sweden Into NATO
Finnish and Swedish hopes of being accepted as applicants by next week’s NATO summit meeting have been dashed by a Turkish government that says it is in no hurry.
A Chance Encounter Helps Return Sacred Artifacts to an Indigenous Group
The United Nations helped the Yaqui Nation, an Indigenous group in Mexico and the United States, reclaim a deer’s head and other items from a Swedish museum.
Paolo Macchiarini, Star Surgeon, Loses Court Ruling in Sweden
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini became a star by creating a “bioartificial” windpipe. But it did not work, and a court in Sweden has found him criminally liable for the harm inflicted on a patient.
Sweden and U.S. Hold Military Drill on Gotland Island
The drill took place on Gotland, a Swedish island in the Baltic Sea that was demilitarized after the fall of the Soviet Union, but now again seems a critical military site.
Sweden’s NATO Bid Gets Tangled Up in a Domestic Political Dispute
A move by right-wing lawmakers to remove Sweden’s justice minister has been dragged into a battle over the country’s efforts to join the military alliance.
U.S. Warship Arrives in Stockholm for Military Exercises, and as a Warning
For Sweden and Finland, which want to join NATO, the U.S.S. Kearsarge is a promise of the protection that membership in the alliance would bring against President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Do Swedish People Feed Their Guests?
After a Reddit post brought an unusual Swedish dining custom to light, Nordic people are trying to explain why they won’t share the pickled herring.
For NATO, Turkey Is a Disruptive Ally
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s block on NATO membership for Sweden and Finland is likely to be managed, but Washington and the rest of the alliance are annoyed.