2 year ago2 Russian Navy warships operating near Stockholm, Sweden, today. Context of NATO exercise in Baltic Sea. 16 nations including Sweden and Finland. These Russian ships appear to be shadowing the exercise Rare photos by @balticjam
2 year agoBaykar: The people of Lithuania have honorably raised funds to buy a Bayraktar TB2 for Ukraine. Upon learning this, Baykar will gift a Bayraktar TB2 to Lithuania free of charge and asks those funds go to Ukraine for humanitarian aid
2 year agoToday, @JakeSullivan46 "spoke by phone today with counterparts from our Baltic Allies to discuss European security in light of Russia's war in Ukraine
Secretary Blinken appears to express some optimism that Turkey's concerns re Finland and Sweden joining NATO will be addressed before the NATO summit next month: The US expects that "this process will move as move into the summit
Ministry of Defense of Belarus reports one soldier deserted near border of Lithuania
Turkey says NATO expansion will be delayed unless Sweden and Finland take step on Ankara's security needs. Ankara doesn't see next NATO summit as the deadline. Senior Turkish official Kalin says both countries signalled that they may soon lift the arms exports ban on Turkey
2 year agoLithuanian MOD: Lithuania prepares a new shipment of aid to Ukraine. 20 M113 armoured vehicles; 10 military trucks; 10 SUVs for demining operations
Pentagon spokesman: We are discussing with Finland and Sweden security guarantees regarding their accession to NATO
Russian Foreign Ministry: The Swedish ambassador informed us of her country's decision to join NATO
2 year agoToday, Finland and Sweden hand in letters expressing their countries' interest to apply for NATO membership to SG @jensstoltenberg
Finland, Sweden will submit NATO membership bids together on Wednesday: Swedish PM
2 year agoSweden prime minister and Finland president are to meet with @POTUS at the @WhiteHouse on Thursday
2 year agoHistorical decision by the Parliament of Finland. MPs support by 188 votes for, 8 against, 3 absent, Government's proposal to apply for Nato membership
Jens Stoltenberg: Spoke with Foreign Minister @MevlutCavusoglu about the decisions by our closest partners Finland & Sweden to apply for NATO membership. Turkey is a valued Ally & any security concerns need to be addressed. We must stand together at this historic moment
Turkey will vote against Sweden and Finland's request to join NATO, Erdogan says
Putin warned of the repercussions of NATO's strengthening of its military infrastructure in the event of Finland and Sweden joining the alliance
2 year agoHistoric decision taken today. Sweden will apply for NATO membership
The Kremlin: We do not believe that Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO will enhance security on the European continent
Finnish Parliament is today discussing NATO membership in a plenary session, but there will not be a vote yet today, according to the Speaker of the Parliament
Sweden, Finland NATO bids are 'grave mistake': Russia
Russian Federation Council: We will strengthen our military presence on the border with Finland if it joins NATO
Russia aircraft violate Finnish airspace near Lake Karelia and Finnish F-18 aircraft scrambled
.@SecBlinken says he is "very confident that we will reach consensus" on Finland and Sweden joining NATO despite Turkey's indications that they would not currently support their membership
German Foreign Minister Baerbock: Germany will use accelerated procedure to ratify the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO
White House says Biden spoke with Finland President and Sweden PM over their bid to join NATO
NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg welcomes "the joint statement by President @niinisto and Prime Minister @MarinSanna supporting an application for NATO membership without delay. This is a sovereign decision by Finland, which NATO fully respects
Finland joining NATO 'would not be against anyone', its president says
UK and Sweden sign mutual security deal, pledging support if either country comes under attack amid Ukraine Russian War
Lithuanian Parliament just adopted a resolution (unanimously.): - recognizing that Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and its people is considered as genocide; - naming Russia a terrorist state
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has made clear that Britain would defend Finland and Sweden if either of the countries were attacked regardless of NATO membership
