- Sweden’s government confirms the Nordic country will follow Finland and apply for NATO membership after decades of non-alignment.
- Hungary says a proposed European Union ban on Russian oil imports is unacceptable in its current form as the bloc weighs a possible sixth round of sanctions on Russia.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin warns new military infrastructure in Finland and Sweden would necessitate a response from Moscow.
- Ukraine says troops defending the country’s northeastern region of Kharkiv have pushed Moscow’s forces back to the Russian border.
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