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Sweden to seek NATO membership as ruling party drops 73-year opposition

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson will seek broad support for an application to join NATO on Monday, she announced on Sunday after her party dropped its long-standing opposition to membership in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Finland, Sweden Inch Closer to Seeking NATO Membership

Finland's government declared a "new era" is underway as it inches closer to seeking NATO membership, hours before Sweden's governing party on Sunday backed a plan to join the trans-Atlantic alliance amid Russia's war in Ukraine. Russia has long bristled about NATO moving closer to its borders, so the developments…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fierce Fighting in Ukraine's East but Eurovision Win Lifts Spirits

Ukraine's forces were fighting off a fierce Russian onslaught on the east of the country Sunday, after a Eurovision victory gave the country a much-needed boost of morale. President Volodymr Zelensky warned on Saturday that the war in his country risked triggering global food shortages, adding that the situation in…

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Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Finland, Sweden to apply to NATO

News from May 15: Finland, Sweden announce decision to apply for NATO membership, setting aside decades of neutrality.

Al Jazeera

Turkey blasts Swedish, Finnish support for rebels at NATO meeting

Turkey’s foreign minister described Swedish and Finnish support for Kurdish rebels as ‘unacceptable and outrageous’.

Al Jazeera

Eurovision 2022: Fans enthralled by ‘Pennywise’-inspired performance by Finland

‘Well that was deeply disturbing, wasn’t it?’ wrote one viewer

The Independent UK

Ukraine appears to drive Russians from Kharkiv; Republicans meet Zelenskyy

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian troops appeared to be drawing back from the outskirts of Ukraine’s second-largest city Saturday even as fighting continued to rage in other parts of the embattled nation and senior Ukrainian officials predicted a “new, long-term phase” of conflict to last through much of the summer.

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Finland downplays Turkey’s NATO concerns, informs Russia of plan

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to say the Nordic country plans to seek NATO membership in the near future and downplayed concerns Turkey may block Finland and its Nordic neighbor Sweden from joining the military alliance.

Tribune News Service

Greece says ready to welcome Finland, Sweden in NATO

Greece fully supports Sweden's and Finland's plans to join NATO, its foreign minister said on Saturday.

Reuters

Russia threatens to make "nuclear ashes" of a number of countries amid latest nuke warnings

"There will be nuclear ashes from you if you think that Russia should not exist"

Irish Mirror

Finland, Turkey to hold talks as NATO ministers gather

Top diplomats from Finland and Turkey meet in Berlin on Saturday to try to solve disagreements over Finnish and Swedish plans to join NATO, Finland's foreign minister said as the 30-strong alliance meets against the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict.

Reuters

At NATO meet, Turkey criticises Swedish and Finnish support for PKK

Turkey's foreign minister criticised on Saturday the "unacceptable and outrageous" support that prospective new NATO members Sweden and Finland give to the PKK Kurdish militant group, potentially complicating the alliance's enlargement.

Reuters

Republicans meet Zelenskyy as senior Ukrainian official warns of ‘extremely difficult weeks’ ahead

LVIV, Ukraine — As fighting continued to rage in Ukraine on Saturday, with Kyiv making gains in a northeast offensive and Russia mounting a push amid fierce defenses in villages of the eastern Donbas region, senior Ukrainian officials predicted a “new, long-term phase” of fighting to last through much of…

Los Angeles Times

Vladimir Putin warns Finland that swapping neutrality for NATO is a mistake

Russia's President tells his Finnish counterpart that ditching neutrality and joining NATO would be a mistake that could damage relations between their two countries.

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin warns Finland joining NATO is a 'mistake' and will be 'security threat'

The two countries said their presidents spoke by phone two days after Finland declared its intention to join NATO with Sweden expected to follow quickly after

Reuters

Exclusive-Turkey 'not closing door' to Sweden, Finland NATO entry, Erdogan advisor says

Turkey has not shut the door to Sweden and Finland joining NATO but wants negotiations with the Nordic countries and a clampdown on what it sees as terrorist activities especially in Stockholm, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Finland’s president tells Vladimir Putin: We will apply to join Nato

Mr Putin told his Finnish counterpart that ditching neutrality and joining Nato would be a ‘mistake’

Reuters

Putin tells Finland that swapping neutrality for NATO is a mistake

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto on Saturday that ditching neutrality and joining NATO would be a mistake that could damage relations between their two countries, the Kremlin said.

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The Independent UK

Finland's president to Putin: we will apply to join NATO

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto has informed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the militarily non-aligned Nordic country that shares a long border with Russia “will decide to apply for NATO membership in the coming days.”

Daily Record

Russia threatens to use Satan-2 hypersonic nuclear missile to strike Britain

Aleksey Zhuravlyov's threats came as senior Russian officials appear frustrated at Vladimir Putin's lack of military progress in Ukraine and outraged at Western unity against them.

Radio France Internationale

Russia cuts electricity supply to Finland as country edges near NATO membership

Electricity supplies from Russia to Finland were cut on Saturday after power chiefs carried out their threat to stop the flow.

Reuters

Finland's president tells Russia's Putin about plans to join NATO, Ifax cites Bloomberg as reporting

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto told Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone about Helsinki's plans to join NATO, Interfax news agency cited Bloomberg as saying on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Russia makes new threats over use of Satan-2 hypersonic nuclear missile on Britain

Kremlin official also says it is ‘absolutely legitimate’ for Russia to question existence of Finland

Wales Online

Finland's Eurovision act The Rasmus has links with Bon Jovi and Aerosmith

Lauri’s nickname is “Lintu” which is the Finnish equivalent for bird which explains the crow feathers he wears in his hair

Reuters

Canada's Joly says Sweden, Finland accession to NATO should be quick

Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Saturday that there should be consensus at NATO for Sweden and Finland to join the alliance, but that their accession should be quick.

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