Zakharova says NATO drills near Russian border provocative
NATO exercises starting this week in Finland and in close proximity to the Russian-Finnish border are provocative in nature, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson …
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NATO, Turkey, Sweden and Finland delegations to meet in Ankara
The delegations of NATO, Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet on June 14 in Ankara, the Turkish presidential administration said. The meeting will be held at the presidential complex in …
Israel to protect Finland from missiles
Finland said it will purchase Israel’s David’s Sling missile defense system in an initial deal worth some 316 million euros ($344 mln). “This acquisition will create a new capability for the Finnish …
Finland officially becomes NATO member
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto on Tuesday handed over the document on the country's accession to NATO, making it the 31 member of the alliance. According to the North Atlantic Treaty, the documents on the accession of new …
Finland to join NATO on April 4
Finland will officially become a NATO member on April 4, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday. “This is a historic week,” Stoltenberg told reporters on the eve of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels. …
Stoltenberg: Finland to formally join NATO within days
Finland will formally be welcomed into Nato “within days” after Turkey’s ratification of the Nordic country’s accession to the western defence alliance, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg announced. …
NATO wants Sweden to join before Vilnius summit
Sweden could still become a NATO member by summer, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said as Finland moved ahead on its own to join the military alliance. Stoltenberg insisted in an interview with POLITICO that Sweden could still …
Finland might join NATO in near future
The Finnish President believes that Turkey may ratify its application to NATO in the next few days. Immediately after that the country will be able to officially become the alliance member, Sauli Niinistö said. Finland's …
Turkish parliamentary commission approves Finland's NATO membership
The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission on Thursday approved a bill on Finland's NATO membership. It now has to be approved by the general assembly by March 26, the TRT TV channel reported. The protocol was sent to …
Turkish parliament to ratify Finland’s bid to join NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his nation’s parliament will ratify Finland’s application to NATO in an agreement that for now would leave out fellow Nordic applicant Sweden. Erdoğan announced the news at a …
Finland's NATO bid may be ratified ahead of Turkey elections
Turkey's parliament will "highly likely" ratify Finland's NATO accession bid before it closes in mid-April, two Turkish officials said. Finland's bid will be approved independently from that of Sweden, one senior …
Turkey's NATO talks with Sweden and Finland to resume on March 9
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday that talks with Sweden and Finland regarding their NATO membership bids would resume on March 9, after being suspended in January.
NATO considers holding meeting at request of Sweden, Finland in March
The NATO Secretary General confirmed plans to hold a trilateral meeting with Sweden, Finland and Türkiye on the bids of the two Nordic countries to join the alliance. The meeting will take place in mid-March
Turkey names new condition for Finland, Sweden NATO bids
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Finland and Sweden must take more action to address Ankara's concerns and win its support for the NATO bid. Turkey has complained about what it sees as Stockholm’s tolerance …
Swedish, Finnish leaders awarded for decision to join NATO
The Ewald von Kleist Award of the Munich Security Conference has been awarded of Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and former Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, as well as to Finnish President and Prime Minister, Sauli Niinisto and Sanna …
Sweden wants to join NATO together with Finland
Sweden wants to become a NATO member together with Finland. This was stated by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. He stressed that he was in constant contact with his Finnish counterpart Sanna Marin and Finnish President Sauli …
Finland and Sweden committed to joint NATO together
Finland and Sweden remain committed to joining NATO at the same time despite Turkey's opposition to the Swedish candidacy, the two countries' prime ministers told a joint news conference in Stockholm on Thursday. Turkey has said …
Turkey does not believe Sweden meets NATO membership requirements
Turkey has not yet seen Finland or Sweden take any specific steps that would allow for approving their applications for NATO membership. This primarily concerns Sweden, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday in Tallinn, where …
Türkiye may respond differently to Finland's NATO bid if...
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu suggested a solution to help Finland improve its chances to have its NATO application approved by Ankara - seeking accession without fellow candidate Sweden. “If the two countries want to …
Turkey to oppose Swedish-Finnish NATO membership bid until demands met
Turkey will not agree to admit Sweden or Finland to NATO until they satisfy Ankara’s requirements, as stipulated in the trilateral memorandum, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday. "We cannot say …
