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
1 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
1 year agoSweden prime minister and Finland president are to meet with @POTUS at the @WhiteHouse on Thursday
1 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
1 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
U.S. would be able to provide more military aid to Sweden and Finland ahead of accession to the NATO alliance if they are threatened by Russia: Pentagon
1 year agoGitanas Nausėda: Together with @AndrzejDuda, @valstsgriba & @KadriSimson launched newly built gas pipeline connecting Lithuania & Poland. It's a big day for the energy independence & resilience of the Baltic region. Together we say NO to Russian gas, NO to Russian oil, NO to financing the war
1 year agoThe Home Guard on Gotland is trained in anti-tank missiles 57 NLAW
1 year agoEstonian Internal Security Service: Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine was preceded by systematic and long term incitement of hatred. We take this threat very seriously. Today Estonia expelled Russian citizen and long-time provocateur Alexey Esakov
Russian Mil Mi-17 violated Finnish airspace today before midday
1 year agoOn 03/05, 2 M2000-5F France deployed in Estonia as part of the NATO eAP air policing mission took off on alert to accompany 3 aircraft operating near Baltic airspace.
White House on Sweden and Finland potentially joining Nato: President Biden has always supported 'open door policy' of the alliance, Psaki says
