MOSCOW — Russia said on Tuesday Finland’s accession to the NATO military alliance was a dangerous historic mistake that would weaken security in the wider region, i…
Earlier, Russia's Foreign Ministry said Moscow "will be forced to take military-technical and other retaliatory measures to counter the threats to our national security arising from Finland’s accession to NATO.” It said Finland's move marks "a fundamental change in the situation in Nor...
A general view of the Turkish Grand National Assembly as the process of Finland's NATO Accession Protocol discussions continued, in Ankara, Turkiye on March 30, 2023.Hakan Nural/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Sweden's bid to join the alliance, meanwhile, has been left hanging, with both Turk...
Finland has joined the NATO military alliance. The move deals a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
NATO's secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, welcomed the announcement and said that if Finland decides to join the military alliance the accession process would be very "smooth and quick." It will still need the approval, though, of all 30 existing members of NATO. The North Atlantic Treaty ...
Nonetheless, Turkey's raising of its grievances has led to concerns in Washington and Brussels that other NATO members might also use the admission process as a way to wring concessions from allies, possibly complicating and delaying accession. ...
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Turkish Parliament today, Friday, March 24, approved Finland’s accession to NATO
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will officially join the military alliance on Tuesday. The green light comes days after Turkey's parliament endorsed Finland's accession. All NATO members must vote unanimously to admit a new country i
Public opinion also appeared to have gradually shifted, with a majority now agreeing that Finland’s NATO accession “should not depend on Sweden’s timetable”. By mid-February, NATO Secretary General Jen Stoltenberg said Finland and Sweden “joining together” was not the “main priority”. A...
While Hungary’s approval was greeted with relief in Helsinki and elsewhere, NATO accession for Sweden remained up in the air as members of Hungary’s governing party insisted they will wait for Stockholm to clear up lingering disagreements before they go to a vote. Finland and Sweden jointly ...