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Sweden, Finland's decision to join NATO will make us more secure: Joe Biden

The NATO Alliance is proud to invite Finland and Sweden to become members, tweeted Biden

Snubbing Russia, NATO invites Sweden and Finland to join alliance

NATO's 30 allies took the decision at their summit in Madrid and also agreed to formally treat Russia as the "most significant and direct threat to the allies' security"

Turkey greenlights Sweden, Finland's NATO bid, internal conflicts remain

I am pleased to announce that we now have an agreement that enables Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO: Stoltenberg

Neeraj Chopra shatters own national record in first competition after Tokyo

Neeraj Chopra made a spectacular return to competition after his historic gold in the Tokyo Olympics, a stunning throw of 89.30m shattering his national record

Turkey has ''legitimate concerns'' over terrorism, says NATO chief

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that Turkey has legitimate concerns over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously

Turkey has legitimate concerns over terrorism: NATO Chief Stoltenberg

Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting Kurdish militants and says it will not back the two Nordic nations joining NATO until they change their policies

Ukraine crisis: Finland to send more military equipment amid NATO ambitions

Ambitions to join NATO, Finland announce on Friday that it would be sending more military equipment to Ukraine as the military bloc considered the country's application to join the alliance

NATO holds Baltic Sea naval exercise with Finland, Sweden, 14 other nations

NATO kicked off nearly a two-week US-led naval exercise on the Baltic Sea on Sunday with more than 7,000 sailors, airmen and marines from 16 nations, including Finland and Sweden.

Turkey's concerns on Sweden, Finland's NATO bids 'legitimate': president

Recep Tayyip Erdogan told NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg that Turkey's security concerns on Sweden and Finland's intention to join the alliance were based on "just and legitimate" grounds

Turkish President Erdogan writes on 'risks' of Sweden, Finland in NATO

Turkey's president highlighted the activities of the Kurdistan Workers' Party as part of his country's objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO

Turkey's NATO issues with Sweden, Finland will be fixed: Antony Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he's confident Turkey's objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO can be overcome swiftly

Sweden still in talks with Turkey to join NATO alliance: PM Andersson

Turkey has been the only NATO member to object to the bid, citing the two Scandinavian countries' support to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party

Turkey demands 'written agreement' to allow Finnish, Swedish NATO bids

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has demanded a "written agreement" from Finland and Sweden on steps to end their "support for terrorism" if they want to join the NATO

International military activity increasing in Arctic regions: Russia

Russian Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Cooperation said that the Arctic region has turned into an international theater of military operations since Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership.

Why Turkey doesn't want Finland, Sweden to join NATO and why it matters

The increasingly autocratic and anti-democratic president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said he will not agree to the entry of Finland and Sweden in NATO

Russia's Gazprom stops gas exports to Finland over payments dispute

Gazprom Export has demanded that European countries pay for Russian gas supplies in roubles because of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but Finland refuses to do so

Russia's Gazprom informs Finland it will halt flows of natural gas

Russia to halt gas flows to Finland on Saturday following the latter's intent and application to NATO membership which has ignited political rivalry between both countries

Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies after NATO application

Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused to pay in rubles, the Finnish state-owned energy company said on

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg vows to settle Turkey's concerns over expansion

Finland and Sweden have decided to apply for NATO membership. Turkey has said it opposed the two Nordic states' accession to the military alliance

Biden meets Sweden, Finland leaders to talk NATO membership, Russia

President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House, as he hailed the application of the once-neutral countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization