News Wrap: NATO takes another step toward Finland and Sweden memberships
In our news wrap Tuesday, NATO’s 30 nations signed accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, more than 50,000 people in Sydney, Australia are under evacuation orders amid a flood emergency, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces…
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News Wrap: Biden backs Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids as Senate votes to send Ukraine aid
In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden backs Finland and Sweden’s bids to join NATO, the U.S. Senate voted to send Ukraine an additional $40 billion in military and economic aid, a grand jury indicted the white man accused of…
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Finland, Sweden ambassadors discuss the push to join NATO and future of security in Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted a major shift in public opinion in Finland and Sweden, with support for joining NATO recently surging in both countries. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin said the expansion of NATO infrastructure would trigger a response.…
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News Wrap: Finland declares its intention to join the NATO alliance
In our news wrap: Finland made official its declaration to join the western NATO alliance as the fellow Nordic nation of Sweden has also moved a step closer to applying for membership. Also, Turkey remains the greatest obstacle to Finland…
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Ukrainian forces claim new gains as Sweden, Finland seek NATO membership
President Biden on Wednesday highlighted how the war in Ukraine is raising food prices globally as previously neutral countries increasingly seek to join the defensive umbrella of NATO. This as Ukraine’s counter-offensive around Kharkiv has pushed close to the Russian…
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