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Britain has signed a security assurance with Sweden which like its neighbor Finland is pondering whether to join NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, pledging to “bolster military ties” in the event of a crisis and support both countries should they come under attack

UK ready to respond with ‘whatever Sweden requests’ in case of attack by Russia, says PM

The Prime Minister signed a mutual security assurance with Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Sweden on Wednesday morning

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he had agreed new deals with Sweden and Finland to bolster European security, pledging to support both countries' armed forces should they come under attack.

One of the major objectives of Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine was to have less Nato. He is likely to end up with more. Today, Boris Johnson is visiting Sweden and Finland to discuss the war, European security and the two countries’ desire to join the alliance.

The move follows Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Russia is closely watching anything that can affect NATO's configuration on its borders, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, in response to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visiting Sweden and Finland on Wednesday.

Finland's Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, said on Wednesday that if her nation takes the historic step to apply to join the NATO alliance, it will be for the security of its own citizens.

(This May 11 story is refiled to add original name of organization mentioned in paragraph 15. Text otherwise unchanged.)