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Decisive week for Finland, Sweden as NATO decisions loom

Stockholm (AFP) - Finland and Sweden are expected to announce this week whether to apply to join NATO following Russia's Ukraine invasion, in what would be a stunning reversal of decades-long non-alignment policies.

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The Independent UK

Timeline of NATO expansion since 1949

Finland and Sweden are nearing decisions on whether to ditch their long-standing policy of military nonalignment and join NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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NATO membership would strengthen Nordic defence, Swedish defence minister says

The Nordic region's defence capabilities would be strengthened if Sweden and Finland joined NATO, allowing joint defence planning within the framework of the alliance, Sweden's defence minister told Swedish radio on Tuesday.

Reuters

Crucial NATO decisions expected in Finland, Sweden this week

The question of whether to join NATO is coming to a head this week in Finland and Sweden, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered the long-held belief that remaining outside the military alliance was the best way to avoid trouble with their giant neighbor

The Independent UK

Sweden's ruling Social Democrats to decide on NATO on May 15

Sweden's ruling Social Democrats will decide on May 15 whether to overturn decades of opposition to NATO membership, the party said on Monday, a move that would almost certainly lead to Sweden asking to join the 30-nation alliance.

Reuters

Sweden? Japan? UK? Debates over who had a ‘good’ Covid won’t end

The WHO has spoken but even its huge new report will not settle arguments about pandemic strategies

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Swedish Man Detained in Iran as Relations Deteriorate

A Swedish man has been detained in Iran, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Friday, just days after it advised against unnecessary travel to Iran, citing a deteriorating security situation. Relations between Sweden and Iran are tense after Sweden detained and put on trial a former Iranian official on charges…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Posters appear in Moscow accusing famous Swedes of backing Nazism

Posters accusing some of the 20th century's most famous Swedes of supporting Nazism have appeared on Moscow's streets in a sign of worsening relations between Russia and Sweden as the Nordic country contemplates joining NATO.

Reuters

White House Welcomes Finland, Sweden Deliberations on NATO

The White House on Thursday welcomed deliberations by Finland and Sweden on potentially joining the NATO alliance, a development resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. “We obviously strongly support NATO's open-door policy and the right of each country to decide its own future foreign policy and security arrangements," White House…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sweden, Finland win US security aid pledge on road to NATO

Sweden and Finland are starting to win assurances of help if threatened by Russia in the interim period between an expected application to join defense alliance NATO and an eventual entry.

Tribune News Service

U.S. offers assurances to Sweden, Finland over NATO application

The United States is confident it can address any security concerns Sweden and Finland may have about the period of time after they apply for NATO membership and before they are accepted into the alliance, the White House said on Thursday.

Reuters

NATO chief says alliance will increase presence in Baltic sea if Sweden applies - SVT

NATO will increase it's presence around Sweden's borders and in the Baltic sea while a potential application to join the alliance is processed, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told Swedish public broadcaster SVT.

Reuters

Sweden says it received U.S. security assurances if it hands in NATO application

Sweden has received assurances from the United States that it would receive support during the period a potential application to join NATO is processed by the 30 nations in the alliance, Foreign Minister Ann Linde said in Washington on Wednesday.

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Sweden's ruling Social Democrats might speed up party's NATO decision

The leadership of Sweden's ruling Social Democrats will hold an extra meeting on May 15 where they could decide if the party will switch policy and support an application to join NATO, party secretary Tobias Baudin said on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats divided on decision to join Nato

Women’s wing calls to remain ‘militarily non-aligned’ before Sweden and Finland decide on membership

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace says it is ‘inconceivable’ UK would not support Finland or Sweden if either were attacked

It is “inconceivable” that the UK would not support Finland or Sweden if either were attacked, regardless of whether they were members of Nato or not, Ben Wallace said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian-Swedish Tensions Rise over Trial of 1988 Mass Executions Jailer

Swedish-Iranian national Ahmad Reza Jalali is to be executed on May 21 at the latest, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency said on Wednesday, citing sources. Jalali, a disaster medicine doctor and researcher, was arrested in 2016 on an academic visit to Iran and sentenced to death on charges of espionage…

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Don't assume 'imperialistic' Putin won't attack other countries, Scholz says

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday no-one could assume that Russia would not attack other countries given its violation of international law in Ukraine and Germany would support Finland and Sweden if they decided to join NATO.

Daily Record

17 countries with scrapped travel rules for holidays - including Greece and Switzerland

Daily Mirror

Adidas unveils its colourful new 2022 Women’s Euros kits

The UEFA Women’s Euros kits have been released for Northern Ireland, Germany, Spain, Sweden and Belgium

Reuters

What you need to know about Finland and Sweden's path to NATO membership

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have been considering applying for membership of the NATO military alliance, which would mark a major policy shift for the Nordic region.

Reuters

Sweden to re-open embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday

Sweden will on Wednesday re-open its embassy in Kyiv after it closed temporarily following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Swedish foreign minister said on Twitter on Monday.

The Independent UK

Denmark and Sweden summon Russia’s ambassadors after Russian spy plane violates air space

‘Totally unacceptable and particularly worrying in the current situation’

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Germany ‘ready’ to ban Russian oil

Ukraine news from May 2: Economy minister says Berlin could back embargo, as EU energy ministers debate fresh sanctions.

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