The Finnish government officially announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as Sweden's ruling party was to hold a decisive meeting that could pave the way for a joint application.
The Finnish Parliament is expected to endorse the decision in the coming days. A formal membership application will then be submitted to NATO headquarters in Brussels, most likely at some point next week.
“The brutal invasion (by) Russia is losing momentum,” NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana said. “We know that with the bravery of the Ukrainian people and army, and with our help, Ukraine can win this war.”
Finland has declared that it wants to join NATO as the head of the trans-Atlantic military alliance expressed hope that with Russia’s military advance appearing to falter Ukraine can win the war. President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement Sunday that Finland would …
Finland's announcement that it would apply to join NATO is another blow to Russia, whose war in Ukraine was said to be about preventing NATO expansion.
By Tara John, Chandler Thornton and Amy Cassidy, CNN Finland’s government said Sunday it intends to join NATO, ditching decades of neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation as the Nordic country attempts to strengthen its security following the onset of the war in Ukraine.
By Tara John and Chandler Thornton, CNN Finland’s government announced Sunday it will apply to join NATO, ditching decades of wartime neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation as the Nordic country attempts to strengthen its security following the onset of the war in Ukraine.
Finland’s government has declared a “new era” is underway as it inches closer to seeking NATO membership. Sweden’s governing party then backed a plan to join the trans-Atlantic alliance amid
BERLIN (AP) -- A senior NATO official said Sunday that Russia's military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering and he expressed hope that Kyiv can
The Finnish government is expected to officially announce its intention to join NATO on Sunday, as Sweden's ruling party holds a decisive meeting that could pave the way for a joint application.
Russia supplies Finland with small quantities of gas and oil, but Finland was already preparing to sever those supplies in keeping with European Union decisions to reduce dependency on Russian energy....
Finland’s application to join NATO may be stymied by Turkey’s opposition, as all NATO member states must approve new members—and Russia has condemned the move.
Russian forces are retreating from Ukraine's north but intensifying attacks on the east, Ukrainian officials say, as NATO foreign ministers meet in Germany and Finland says it will seek to join the bloc. Follow here for live news updates.
The Nordic nation said on Sunday that it would apply for membership to the alliance, and Sweden’s governing party was expected to make a similar move later in the day.
By FRANK JORDANS and JARI TANNER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Finland’s president and government have announced that the Nordic country intends to apply
Sweden took a major step toward ending its longstanding policy of neutrality Sunday as the ruling Social Democratic Party said it now favored applying for membership in the NATO military alliance.
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