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Russia to respond to Finland's NATO ascension by 'strengthening' military on border

Russian state media report a threat from the Kremlin to take "additional steps" with its military in response to Finland joining NATO, expanding the alliance to Russia's doorstep.

ABC News

Political novice ousts veteran in Montenegro vote

Analysts say a crushing defeat of Montenegro’s long-time leader Milo Djukanovic in a weekend presidential election heralds his final departure from the small Balkan state’s political scene after more than 30 years in power

The Independent UK

Romanian, German, Moldovan leaders meet in Bucharest

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Romania’s capital on Monday for trilateral talks with the presidents of Romania and Moldova, as the three nations look to boost ties on a range of topics amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Germany's Scholz in Bucharest to shore up support for Romania, Moldova

BUCHAREST -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Romania on Monday to underscore Western support for a key NATO ally that borders Ukraine and also for neighbouring Moldova, which has looked especially vulnerable since Russia's invasion last year.

Reuters

Finland to formally join NATO tomorrow, Jens Stoltenberg announces

Alliance Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced Helsinki would be formally admitted to the coalition on Tuesday

Daily Mirror

Finland turns to the right as country prepares to enter NATO

Finnish voters have given a boost to conservative parties in a weekend election, depriving the popular left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin of another term as the country prepares to make its historic entry into NATO in the coming days

The Independent UK

Russia to place nuclear weapons near Belarus' borders with NATO

Russia will move its tactical nuclear weapons close to the western borders of Belarus, the Russian envoy to Minsk said on Sunday, placing them at NATO's threshold in a move likely to further escalate Moscow's standoff with the West.

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Montenegrin leader voted out after three decades of dominance

An Oxford-educated economist won Sunday’s presidential runoff in Montenegro, rallying voters fed up with more than three decades of political dominance by incumbent Milo Djukanovic.

Tribune News Service

Russia to put nukes near Belarus' western border, envoy says

Russia's ambassador to Belarus says that Moscow will deploy tactical nuclear weapons close to Belarus’ border with NATO neighbors

The Independent UK

Finland: General election expected to end in close finish as Prime Minister Sanna Marin fights for second term

Ms Marin’s Social Democrats are fighting to secure a second term in power

Evening Standard

‘They deserve better’: Bear Grylls backs our campaign to stop Afghan war pilot from being deported to Rwanda

‘It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that so many people don’t have the luxury of avoiding a catastrophe,’ says TV adventurer

The Independent UK

Finns vote in tight election; young leader seeks reelection

Polling stations have opened in Finland for a general election that is expected to produce a close finish between three parties

The Independent UK

Finnish PM faces battle to hang on to power as general election goes to wire

National Coalition party has slight lead over Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats with 40% of votes counted

The Guardian - UK

Montenegrins choose new president amid political turmoil

Montenegrins are casting ballots in a runoff presidential election that is a battle between a long-serving pro-Western incumbent and a newcomer promising changes in the small NATO member state in Europe locked in political turmoil

The Independent UK

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Finland election: tight race has Marin’s SDP polling behind far right

Long coalition talks may follow Sunday, with conservative NCP not ruling out deal with populist Finns

Al Jazeera

Finland, having cleared last NATO hurdle, heads to elections

Is Sanna Marin still popular and do most Finns support NATO? Here are five key things to know.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Türkiye Becomes Last NATO Nation to Ratify Finland Membership

Türkiye on Thursday became the final NATO nation to ratify Finland's membership of the US-led defense alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lawmakers unanimously backed the Nordic country's accession two weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly blessed the bid. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the ratification,…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Donald Trump is indicted – but Europe can’t relax

Europeans, like much of the world, cannot vote in American elections. We watch, nervously from afar, wondering what the autoworkers of Michigan and croupiers in Nevada will decide – or at least the 50-55 per cent who turn out.

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France 24

Russia 'has no right' to tell Finland what to do: Europe Minister Tytti Tuppurainen

Talking Europe interviews Tytti Tuppurainen, Finland's minister for European affairs, following the Hungarian parliament's ratification of Helsinki's application to join NATO. Finland and Sweden both applied nearly a year ago, in what was seen as a huge shift in European security. But obstacles have slowed down the two countries' progress…

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin puppet warns of looming World War 3 claiming West is planning to invade

Alexander Lukashenko claimed, without providing any evidence, that the West is planning to invade Belarus to "destroy it" and that "a third world war with nuclear fires looms on the horizon"

Al Jazeera

Why is Sweden left behind in the Nordic NATO bid?

Turkey becomes the final member to ratify Finland’s application to join the bloc as Sweden’s path remains unclear.

The Independent UK

Finland's young leader is popular but faces tough reelection

A parliamentary election in Finland on Sunday is shaping up as an extremely close race between three parties as Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats fight to secure a second term running the government

The Independent UK

‘Indefensible disgrace’: Former head of Nato backs our campaign to stop Afghan war hero’s deportation to Rwanda

Exclusive: Ex-foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind also expresses deep concerns

Reuters

Ex-Kosovo guerrilla chief, president Thaci faces war crimes trial on Monday

(Adds Human Rights Watch comment, paragraph 16)

The Independent UK

Finland to join Nato as hold-out Turkey approves membership bid

Helsinki entering the alliance will provide a major presence on Russia’s borders and more tools to defend Baltic states formerly under the Kremlin’s dominion

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