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Nato poised to sign off accession protocols for Finland and Sweden

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg hailed a ‘historic moment’ for the Nordic countries

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022

Finland, Sweden sign to join NATO but need ratification

NATO's 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden on Tuesday, allowing them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant expansion of the alliance since the 1990s.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

Finland, Sweden Sign Protocol to Join NATO but Still Need Ratification

The 30 NATO allies signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland on Tuesday, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals. The move further increases Russia's strategic isolation in the wake of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 5, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 128 of the invasion

At least 19 dead after Russian missile strikes multi-story apartment building in Odesa; Russian forces withdraw from Snake Island in Black Sea

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022

NATO 'prepared for all eventualities' as Russian President Vladimir Putin issues fresh threats

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says his organisation is ready for any repercussions of Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, as Russian President Vladimir Putin sends one of his trademark veiled threats over its expansion.

ABC News · Jun 30, 2022

NATO chief avows need to defend alliance territory in ‘a more dangerous world’

An unstable world could get even more dangerous if NATO does not remain strong and united, the head of the alliance said Thursday at the end of a summit where Western leaders labeled Russia “a direct threat” to the security of their nations.

France 24 · Jun 30, 2022

Nato 2022 Madrid summit: what has been agreed?

Sweeping changes to the western military alliance have been agreed by leaders

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022

Beijing hits out at Nato strategy for ‘malicious attack’ on China

Western military bloc says China poses ‘serious challenges’ to global stability

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2022

G7 and Nato summits lay bare deep and hostile divide between Russia and China and the west

Against a backdrop of unprecedented turmoil – the first major war in Europe in three decades, the highest inflation rates in decades and a rapidly worsening global food crisis – western leaders have met for two major summits. The G7 met in Germany and Nato leaders gathered in Madrid. The…

The Conversation · Jun 30, 2022

NATO and Ukraine: How the world got here

As NATO meets in Madrid, the Ukraine war is front and center. Will anyone be honest about how this happened?

Salon · Jun 30, 2022