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Biden supports NATO bids of Sweden, Finland

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Flanked by the leaders of Finland and Sweden, President Joe Biden strongly supported their applications to join NATO on Thursday as Russia's war in the heart of Europe challenges the continent's security. The U.S.

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  1. Fox News

    Biden to meet Sweden, Finland leaders at White House following NATO bids (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Biden will meet the leaders of Sweden and Finland at the White House this week after both countries announced they want to join NATO.

  2. Washington Times

    Biden affirms support to Finland, Sweden for NATO (opens Washington Times)

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    President Biden on Wednesday committed to working with Finland and Sweden to “remain vigilant against any threats to our shared security” and “deter and confront aggression” while the two Nordic countries’ applications to join the NATO military alliance are under review.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Leaders of Sweden and Finland head to White House on verge of NATO membership (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The leaders of Finland and Sweden will meet with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday as part of plans for the two nations to join NATO.

  4. WMUR

    President Biden to host leaders of Sweden, Finland as nations seek to join NATO (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Biden administration is "very confident" that an agreement would be reached for the two countries to join the alliance, according to the White House press secretary.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Rebutting Turkey, Biden lauds NATO bids of Sweden, Finland (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    President Joe Biden is forcefully supporting the applications of Finland and Sweden to join NATO despite objections from Turkey. Biden welcomed Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli

  6. New York Times

    Biden endorses Finland and Sweden’s bids to join NATO. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Mr. Biden’s pledge is far short of a treaty, or even an executive agreement committing the United States to come to the aid of both countries.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    NATO: Joe Biden backs Sweden, Finland membership bid | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Although Turkey has doubled down on blocking Sweden and Finland's membership bids, Western leaders have expressed confidence the proceedings will move quickly.

  8. Voice of America

    Biden Supports Sweden, Finland's Bids to Join NATO (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Biden calls move to join alliance 'a victory for democracy in action,' pledges support

  9. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Biden to meet with Swedish and Finnish leaders after their nations apply to join NATO (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with the leaders of Finland and Sweden on Thursday as part of a show of support by the United States after the two nations submitted their formal applications to become NATO members.

  10. Digital Journal

    Biden rallies behind NATO bids as Finland, Sweden say to address Turkey (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Joe Biden on Thursday strongly backed NATO membership bids by Finland and Sweden in the face of Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the two

  11. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Biden meets Sweden, Finland leaders to talk NATO, Russia (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    President Joe Biden has welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House to discuss the application of the long-neutral countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

  12. Washington Examiner

    'They meet every NATO requirement': Biden boosts Finland's and Sweden's NATO bids (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President Joe Biden made a historic commitment to back Finland's and Sweden’s accessions into NATO, urging Congress to advance the push quickly.

  13. The Buffalo News

    Biden hails Sweden, Finland NATO bids as leaders visit US (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The Buffalo News's feed description

    President Joe Biden hails the applications of Sweden and Finland to join NATO as the leaders of the long-neutral European nations visit the White House. The two nations are moving

  14. Fox News

    Biden throws full support of US behind Finland, Sweden NATO applications (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden threw full U.S. support behind Finland and Sweden's NATO applications.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Biden to meet with Swedish and Finnish leaders after their nations apply to join NATO | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet with the leaders of Finland and Sweden on Thursday as part of a show of support by the

  16. Tulsa World

    Biden hails Finland, Sweden NATO bids as leaders visit US (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    President Joe Biden is forcefully supporting the applications of Finland and Sweden to join NATO despite objections from Turkey. Biden welcomed Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden and President Sauli

  17. Deseret News

    What Biden told the leaders of Finland and Sweden about joining NATO (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The leaders met one day after Finland and Sweden formally asked to join NATO

  18. The Week

  19. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden hails Sweden, Finland NATO bids as leaders visit U.S. (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the "momentous" applications of once-neutral Sweden and Finland to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as the three countries worked to address continued opposition from Turkey for the two to jo…

  20. New Hampshire Public Radio

    Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

  21. The Guardian

    Joe Biden gives support to Sweden and Finland as members of ‘revived Nato’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The countries’ leaders meet the US president at the White House as they seek a resolution with Turkey

  22. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden Says Sweden and Finland Have the ‘Full Backing' of the United States to Join NATO (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Both Finland and Sweden already meet many of the requirements to be a NATO member.

  23. NBC News

    Biden meets with heads of Finland, Sweden in show of support for NATO membership (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The president spoke with Finland's President Sauli Niinistö and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson at the White House a day after both applied to join the alliance.

  24. The Times of Israel

  25. Forbes

    Finland And Sweden’s NATO Bids Have ‘Complete Backing’ Of U.S., Biden Says (opens Forbes)

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    Biden said Finland and Sweden “meet every NATO requirement and then some,” and have the “strong support” of the U.S.

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