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Sweden inches closer to joining NATO: Report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sweden inched a step closer to joining NATO on Monday after Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent accession protocols to parliament, CNN reported.
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Finland to become 31st member of NATO on Tuesday: Jens Stoltenberg
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Finland will become a full member of NATO on April 4, Jens Stoltenberg said in a press conference.
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Turkish Parliament approves Finland's NATO membership bid
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The vote in the Parliament fulfils Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "promise" to allow Finland to become part of the military alliance.
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Biden signs ratification of US support for Finland, Sweden NATO bids
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed the US ratification of bids by Finland and Sweden to enter the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), taking one step closer in response to Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
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US Senate approves NATO membership of Finland, Sweden
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 4 (ANI): Amid threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin that Sweden and Finland would face unspecified retaliation should they join NATO, US Senate on Wednesday (local time) approved the applications of both countries to join the alliance.
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Finland's President says confused with Turkey opposing Helsinki's NATO mem
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], May 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Sunday that he was confused with Ankara's reaction to Helsinki's intention to apply for NATO membership since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured him of supporting Finland's accession to NATO in a t
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Finland to apply for NATO membership
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], May 15 (ANI): Finland on Sunday announced that the country has agreed to join the alliance, a decision that is likely to perturb Russia, at a time when the Ukraine conflict is going on for over two months and resulted in significant losses on both sides.
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Finland, Sweden to fast-track to NATO if decide to join: German Foreign Mi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO will fast-track membership applications of Sweden and Finland if they want to join the alliance, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday.
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Time for Sweden, Finland to join NATO now: Former NATO Secretary-General
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says that the time for Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance is now, while Russian President Vladimir Putin is "preoccupied" with Ukraine.
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