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Finland would be “warmly welcomed into NATO” if it applies for membership, says NATO chief
World
May 12, 2022
Finland would be “warmly welcomed into NATO” if it applies for membership, says NATO chief
Finland would be “warmly welcomed into NATO,” said the military alliance’s chief Jens Stoltenberg after the country’s top politicians said…
Ukraine acknowledges some Russian advances in east
World
May 12, 2022
Ukraine acknowledges some Russian advances in east
Finland’s leaders have just announced in a joint statement they are in favor of applying for NATO membership. Here’s some…
Analysis: Why Finland joining NATO is bad news for Putin
World
May 12, 2022
Analysis: Why Finland joining NATO is bad news for Putin
Before Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, he made clear his belief that NATO had edged too close to Russia…
Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. Here’s why that’s bad news for Putin
World
May 10, 2022
Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. Here’s why that’s bad news for Putin
(CNN) – Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has backfired on a number of fronts. But one of the most disastrous…
NATO head expects Finland and Sweden accession process to “go quickly” if they apply to join
World
April 28, 2022
NATO head expects Finland and Sweden accession process to “go quickly” if they apply to join
Should Finland and Sweden decide to apply to NATO, the accession process would “go quickly” and interim measures would be…
UK to urge allies to send warplanes to Ukraine
World
April 27, 2022
UK to urge allies to send warplanes to Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will urge Western allies to supply Ukraine with warplanes and other heavy weapons, according to…
Medvedev warns Russia would bolster military over potential Swedish and Finnish NATO membership
World
April 15, 2022
Medvedev warns Russia would bolster military over potential Swedish and Finnish NATO membership
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia’s Security Council, warned in a statement Thursday Russia’s military would “more than double” its forces…
50 days since Russia’s invasion began, the war in Ukraine is entering a pivotal new phase
World
April 14, 2022
50 days since Russia’s invasion began, the war in Ukraine is entering a pivotal new phase
Thursday marks 50 days since Russia began its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. The initial assault started before dawn with…
Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, prompted by Russian war in Ukraine
World
April 9, 2022
Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, prompted by Russian war in Ukraine
(CNN) – Finland and Sweden could soon join NATO, moves that would likely infuriate Moscow and that officials say would…
European Commission chief and EU’s top diplomat en route to Kyiv
World
April 8, 2022
European Commission chief and EU’s top diplomat en route to Kyiv
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and top diplomat for the bloc, Josep Borrell, are en route to the…