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Lesley Riddoch: With Trump return possible Scotland should be in no rush to join Nato

SO, it’s official. Finland and Sweden have ended 70 years of neutrality to apply for Nato membership.

The National (Scotland)

Russian soldier pleads guilty to war crime as conflict in Ukraine enters new phase

LVIV, Ukraine — As the first Russian soldier to be tried for war crimes pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian, fears grew Wednesday over the fate of hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol a day earlier.

Los Angeles Times

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 85 of the invasion

Russia says 1,730 fighters at Azovstal plant have surrendered since Monday; ‘culture of cover-ups’ in Russian military, says UK’s MoD

The Guardian - UK

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Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO bids in limbo as Turkey objects

NATO failed to immediately move forward with the accession process for Sweden and Finland after Turkey, which earlier had outlined a broad list of complaints with alliance members, blocked the formal acceptance of the applications.

Tribune News Service

Russian soldier pleads guilty to war crime; Mariupol fighters’ fate uncertain

Los Angeles Times

Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets

The Independent UK

Farewell to neutral Sweden and Finland

It's easy to imagine Vladimir Putin coming into the shop marked "Sweden", breaking some fine china accidentally on purpose, and growling: "Nice little shop you've got here. It would be a pity if something happened to it." But Sweden is not a pottery shop, Mr Putin is not a Mafia…

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Russia-Ukraine latest updates: US Congress passes aid package

Ukraine news from May 19: US Senate approves military and economic aid package by a vote of 86-11.

Al Jazeera

US ‘confident’ NATO expansion issues will be resolved

Turkey has opposed NATO membership bids by Sweden and Finland, but US says concerns can be addressed.

Al Jazeera

Turkey threatens to block Finnish and Swedish NATO membership as tensions rise

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has threatened to block Finland and Sweden from joining NATO, urged the alliance's members on Wednesday to "respect" Ankara's concerns about the two countries, which Turkey accuses of harbouring terrorists.

Radio France Internationale

Moscow Says More Mariupol Fighters Surrender; Kyiv Silent on Their Fate

Russia said on Wednesday nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Mariupol but Kyiv was silent about their fate, while a pro-Russian separatist leader said commanders were still holed up in tunnels beneath the Azovstal steelworks. More than a day after Kyiv announced it had ordered its garrison in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why has Erdoğan doubled down on threat to veto Nordic Nato bids?

Analysis: By demanding extradition of alleged PKK members, Turkish president could have one eye on elections

The Guardian - UK

Erdogan Aide Discusses NATO Bids with Sweden, Finland Counterparts

Progress on Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids will only be possible if concrete steps are taken addressing Turkey's national security concerns, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman told his Nordic counterparts in calls on Wednesday. Ibrahim Kalin, who is Erdogan's chief foreign policy adviser, held calls with counterparts from Sweden,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Russian disinformation could derail NATO entry plans for Finland and Sweden

In addition to Turkey’s objections, Russian influence across Europe could prove a barrier to Nordic expansion, says Borzou Daragahi

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Reuters

Erdogan aide discusses NATO bids with Sweden, Finland counterparts

Progress on Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids will only be possible if concrete steps are taken addressing Turkey's national security concerns, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman told his Nordic counterparts in calls on Wednesday.

Reuters

Biden: U.S. to work with Finland, Sweden to stay vigilant against any threats to shared security

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday the United States would work with Finland and Sweden to stay vigilant against any threats to their shared security while the two countries' NATO membership is being considered.

The Conversation

Turkey: why it wants to block Sweden and Finland from joining Nato – and what it stands to lose

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has united the west in opposition. Nato member states have cascaded weapons into Ukraine, taken in Ukrainian refugees and imposed severe sanctions on Russia.

Reuters

Finland and Sweden to buy firearms, anti-tank weapons together

Finland and Sweden will buy portable firearms and anti-tank weapons together, Finland's defence ministry said on Wednesday, as the two Nordic country's handed in their applications to join the Western military alliance NATO.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Putin has left us no option’: Finnish and Swedish readers on joining Nato

Finland and Sweden have submitted applications to join alliance – seven people share their thoughts

Al Jazeera

Map: What will NATO look like with Finland and Sweden included?

Finland and Sweden have formally applied for membership of the 30-member military alliance.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland will follow Sweden’s Nato example, SNP MP says

AN independent Scotland will follow the example of Sweden in joining NATO without having nuclear weapons, an SNP MP has said.

Al Jazeera

How long will it take for Finland and Sweden to join NATO?

And what does the process involve?

Reuters

Italy strongly backs Finland, Sweden bids to join NATO - PM

Rome strongly supports Finland's and Sweden's application to join NATO and is willing to speed up any internal procedures for the two countries to join the alliance as soon as possible, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.

Reuters

German cabinet approves Finnish, Swedish NATO request, says minister

The German cabinet has approved Finland and Sweden's request to join the NATO defence alliance, German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said on Twitter.

Axios

Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO

It's the defensive alliance's ninth enlargement since its founding in 1949.

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