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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"

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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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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

Daily Mirror

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.

Reuters

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’

Evening Standard

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.

Reuters

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.”

The Independent UK

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.

Daily Record

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.

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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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Daily Mirror

Russia in chilling nuclear warning as Finland and Sweden move to join NATO

Russia's deputy foreign minister Alexander Grushko said he doesn't see "real" reasons for Finland and Sweden moving to join NATO but confirmed Moscow will take reactionary steps

Daily Mirror

Russia in wild threat to use Satan-2 hypersonic nuclear missile to strike Britain

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

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 80 of the invasion

Ukraine appears to have successfully driven back Russian forces from Kharkiv; Russia to suspend electricity to Finland after Helsinki announces Nato bid

Tribune News Service

Turkey pins NATO expansion on support in Kurdish conflict

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey doesn’t favor Sweden and Finland joining NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Istanbul on Friday, potentially dashing the two countries’ hopes of a quick accession to the military alliance.

ABC News

Ukrainian troops thwart Russian river crossing, Turkey could block Finland, Sweden from joining NATO

Russia's military has suffered a heavy blow in Ukraine, where local forces have destroyed a pontoon bridge enemy troops were using to try to cross a river, according to officials in Kyiv and London.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia withdrawing from around Kharkiv

Ukraine news for May 14: Army says Russian troops are withdrawing from Kharkiv after weeks of heavy bombardment.

WEKU

Turkey's president opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO

"We are following developments concerning Sweden and Finland, but we are not of a favorable opinion," Erdogan told reporters.

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