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U.S. could ratify Finnish NATO membership before August, Senate Republican leader says

The U.S. Congress will seek to ratify Finland's application to join the Western military alliance NATO before going on holiday in August, U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said in Helsinki after meeting with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto.

Reuters

Putin ‘shot himself in the foot’ by forcing Finland, Sweden toward Nato

Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats dropped their 73-year opposition to joining Nato on Sunday

Evening Standard

Russia Won’t Simply Put Up with NATO’s Nordic Expansion, Ryabkov Says

Russia said on Monday that the West should have no illusions that Moscow will simply put up with the Nordic expansion of the US-led NATO military alliance to include Sweden and Finland, casting the move as a mistake that would stoke military tension. Vladimir Putin, Russia's paramount leader since the…

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Sweden to Try to Overcome Turkish Objections to its NATO Bid

Sweden will send diplomats to Turkey to try to overcome Ankara's objections to its plan to join NATO, Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist said, with a formal decision to hand in an application expected on Monday. Sweden's ruling Social Democrats dropped their 73-year opposition to joining NATO on Sunday and are…

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What is Nato and why was it formed?

Military alliance created in aftermath of Second World War in hope of bringing an end to bloody conflict between nations

The Independent UK

What weapons does Ukraine have to fight Russia and does it have nuclear missiles?

Volodymyr Zelensky continues to urge Europe to send more military support

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 82

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 82nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

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Russian War Effort Runs into Diplomatic, Military Hurdles

Its military bogged down in a grinding conflict in eastern Ukraine, Russia lost diplomatic ground over the weekend as two more European nations moved closer to joining NATO. Finland announced Sunday that it was seeking to join the alliance, saying Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly three months ago had changed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

Sweden's plans for NATO membership hit snag as Turkey says no

Sweden will formally apply for NATO membership in the next few days, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, but its accession process, and that of Finland, hit a snag when NATO member Turkey's president said he would not approve either bid.

Reuters

Blinken Offers Condolences to Abu Akleh Family, Calls for Credible Probe into her Death

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called for an "immediate and credible investigation" into the circumstances of the killing of Palestinian-US journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Blinken announced that he spoke to Shireen's brother during his flight Saturday to Berlin, where he participated in a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. "I…

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Turkey must keep diplomatic balance for peace talks -Erdogan adviser

Turkey must maintain a delicate diplomatic balance following Russia's invasion of Ukraine so that it remains able to help facilitate an eventual negotiated end to the war, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said in an interview.

Reuters

Putin sees no threat from NATO expansion, warns against military build-up

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that there was no threat to Russia if Sweden and Finland joined NATO but cautioned that Moscow would respond if the U.S.-led alliance bolstered military infrastructure in the new Nordic members.

Reuters

Russian state TV threatens nuclear deployment if NATO bases appear in Finland

Moscow, which shares an 800 mile border with Finland, has said it would be a mistake for Helsinki to join the 30-strong transatlantic alliance and that it would harm bilateral ties

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Ukrainian forces prepare for major Russian offensive push in Donbas

Ukraine was on Monday preparing for a new Russian push in the eastern Donbas region, as Kyiv said its army's counterattack around the north-eastern city of Kharkiv had gained momentum.

Reuters

Sweden, Finland NATO membership would increase Baltic security - Estonia

Sweden and Finland joining NATO would increase the security of the Baltic region, Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets said.

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Who wants what in Northern Ireland?

In today’s newsletter: With the prime minister flying out to Belfast to deal with the political crisis, we look at what the main players are really hoping to achieve

The Independent UK

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Ukrainian fighters 'evacuated from steel plant in Mariupol'

Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment. The evacuation likely marked the end of the longest and bloodiest battle of the Ukraine war…

The Guardian - AU

More than 260 troops evacuated from steelworks – as it happened

Erdoğan says no need for visits to try to persuade him; Ukrainian president’s message comes as villages still shelled

The Independent UK

Russian war effort runs into diplomatic, military hurdles

Russia's military is bogged down in a grinding conflict in eastern Ukraine

Reuters

Ukrainian force begins evacuating from last Mariupol stronghold

Troops holed up in the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol began evacuating on Monday, appearing to cede control of the once prosperous city to Russia after months of bombardment.

Daily Record

Nato membership is not something that Scotland’s leaders should be playing politics with

The Record View says that Nato membership is vital for security.

Daily Record

Independent Scotland should stay out of NATO, insists Patrick Harvie

EXCLUSIVE: The Greens co-leader - who became a Scottish Government minister last year - insisted nuclear weapons "don't keep us safe - they keep us in peril".

Daily Record

Russia loses a third of the ground forces it sent to invade Ukraine, intelligence reveals

Vladimir Putin’s troops have suffered heavy losses and a host of military setbacks since Kremlin tanks and soldiers rolled over the border in late February.

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