Coverage dated March 1, 2022 to March 3, 2022

Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membership after invasion of Ukraine

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While it's impossible to draw conclusions from one poll, a senior Finnish researcher said the results were significantly different than in the past.

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Breitbart News
Finland Parliament Debates NATO Membership in Wake of Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)
Published Mar 1, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Finland's parliament discussed the country looking to join that NATO alliance, with the left-wing Prime Minister brushing the matter off.
Portland Press Herald
– Neutral Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membership (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Mar 2, 2022
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Neutral Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membership (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Mar 2, 2022
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
Through the Cold War and the decades since, nothing could persuade Finns and Swedes that they would be better off joining NATO — until now.
Los Angeles Times
They've been neutral for decades. But war in Ukraine is making Sweden and Finland reconsider (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Mar 2, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Through the Cold War and the decades since, nothing could persuade Finns and Swedes that they would be better off joining NATO — until now.
NPR
Neutral Finns and Swedes reconsider idea of NATO membership (opens NPR)
Published Mar 2, 2022
NPR's feed description
A change in public opinion in steadfastly neutral Finland and Sweden has taken place since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
WHAS Louisville
Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membership after invasion of Ukraine (opens WHAS Louisville)
Published Mar 2, 2022
WHAS Louisville's feed description
While it's impossible to draw conclusions from one poll, a senior Finnish researcher said the results were significantly different than in the past.
Newsweek
Sweden deepens NATO ties, now sees Putin as "unpredictable" (opens Newsweek)
Published Mar 2, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
A senior Swedish diplomatic official told Newsweek: "For many in Sweden, the case for joining NATO is stronger now than half a year ago."
Breaking Defense
NATO should begin planning for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance (opens Breaking Defense)
Published Mar 2, 2022
Breaking Defense's feed description
NATO leadership should start planning now so that if Sweden and Finland make the jump to joining the alliance, they can be welcomed in quickly, writes Gene Germanovich of RAND.
Washington Times
Biden praises Finland as a strong partner to NATO, as Nordic country mulls membership (opens Washington Times)
Published Mar 3, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Finland is a strong partner to NATO even if it is not a member of the western military alliance, President Biden said Friday in a sit-down with President Sauli Niinisto that focused on Europe’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the humanitarian and geopolitical consequences.
Deutsche Welle
War in Ukraine: Will it bring Sweden and Finland closer to joining NATO? | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Mar 3, 2022
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Sweden and Finland have stayed outside of NATO due to their military nonalignment policy. That's been supported in the past by majorities of both Finns and Swedes. But the war in Ukraine has changed that.
Axios
Historically neutral Sweden and Finland weigh NATO membership (opens Axios)
Published Mar 3, 2022
Axios's feed description
"Both countries are now taking part in all NATO consultations about the crisis."

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