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Turkey’s NATO deal may bring nationalist votes back to Erdogan

Turkey blocked Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids until Ankara ‘got what it wanted’ – will that bring wavering voters back?

Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2022

Putin: 'No Problem' for Russia if Finland, Sweden Join NATO

Russia has "no problem" if Finland and Sweden join NATO, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "We don't have problems with Sweden and Finland like we do with Ukraine," Putin told a news conference in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat. "We don't have territorial differences," the Russian leader continued. "There…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022

Putin hits out at Nato’s ‘imperial ambition’ and warns Sweden, Finland

Vladimir Putin has hit out at what he called Nato’s “imperial ambitions” after the military alliance cleared the way for Sweden and Finland to join.

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2022

Erdoğan gains from lifting Sweden and Finland Nato veto with US fighter jet promise

Analysis: deal between Biden and Erdoğan is sealed in Madrid after Nordic countries vow to control support for Kurdish terrorism

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

Britain ready to commit 1,000 extra troops to Estonia to defend Nato

Western alliance agrees massive expansion plan for 2023, as leaders invite Sweden and Finland to join

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Putin issues fresh warning to Finland and Sweden on installing Nato infrastructure

President says Moscow would respond ‘symmetrically’ to any deployments, and foreign ministry accuses Nato of trying to destabilise Russian society

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

How Was Turkey’s Veto of Nordic NATO Bid Avoided?

When the leaders of Finland, Sweden and Turkey met with NATO’s chief Tuesday, the potential for progress was hard to predict. Some remained pessimistic the meeting would lessen Turkey’s objections to the Nordic pair’s historic request to join NATO. The government in Ankara had indicated for weeks that as an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 29, 2022

‘Turkey got what it wanted’: An Erdogan victory, a poll bump, but little substance in Nato expansion deal

Though hailed as a great victory by Turkey, analysts say only minor concessions were given by Finland and Sweden

The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022

Turkey to seek extraditions from Finland, Sweden under NATO deal

Turkey’s justice minister says Ankara is seeking extradition of 12 suspects from Finland, 21 from Sweden: State media.

Al Jazeera · Jun 29, 2022

U.S. to boost military presence in Europe as NATO bolsters its eastern flank

U.S. President Joe Biden pledged more American troops, warplanes and warships for Europe on Wednesday as NATO agreed the biggest strengthening of its deterrents since the Cold War in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters · Jun 29, 2022