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Ankara could block the pair from joining the US-led military alliance, with unanimous agreement needed on new members.

Turkish president says he is following developments as two Nordic nations plan applications

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to view positively plans by Sweden and Finland to join the pact, saying the two countries were "home to many terrorist organisations".

‘Scandinavian countries are guesthouses for terrorist organisations,’ says the Turkish leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed Finland's and Sweden's potential NATO membership with his Security Council, the RIA news agency reported.

Swedish membership in NATO would boost national security and help stabilise the Nordic and Baltic regions, Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Friday, a day after neighbour Finland said it would seek to join the U.S.-led military alliance without delay.

The Kremlin has warned it will take ‘militatry steps’ against Sweden and Finland if they join the security alliance

Belgium, Australia and Romania also qualify for the grand final on Saturday (14 May)

Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine Friday including forcing thousands of people into interrogation camps, as the number of refugees reported to have fled the conflict surpassed six million. The Russian invasion has also led to a seismic policy change by Finland, whose leaders said Thursday the…