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UK could give military help to Sweden and Finland under new deal, Boris Johnson says

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

The Independent UK

UK would help Sweden and Finland if Russia attacked, Boris Johnson warns Putin

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

Evening Standard

Dramatic moment Russia’s most advanced tank worth £4 million obliterated by Ukrainians

Fighters from the Kharkiv Territorial Defence destroyed Russia's fearsome T-90 Russian tank using a £18,000 rocket launcher provided to Ukraine by Sweden's government

Daily Mirror

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UK strikes new security agreement with Sweden and Finland

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.

Reuters

Evening Standard Comment: Vladimir Putin wanted less Nato — he’s likely to end up with more

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.

Evening Standard

Johnson signs security assurances with Sweden and Finland

The move follows Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Swedish parliament to hold NATO debate as decision to join looms

Sweden's ruling Social Democrats have called a parliamentary debate over NATO for Monday as the country readies for what is expected to be a decision to join the alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, abandoning decades of military non-alignment.

Reuters

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Russia says it is closely watching NATO configuration on borders

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.

Reuters

Boris Johnson’s visit to Finland and Sweden to discuss Nato membership a red rag to Moscow

Trip will be seen as provocative by Moscow

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war updates: peace talks harder ‘with each new Bucha’, says Zelenskiy - as it happened

UK signs security assurance declarations with Sweden and Finland; Ukraine leader says discovery of atrocities makes peace negotiations harder

The Guardian - AU

Iran’s Judiciary Rules Out Swap for Condemned Iranian-Swedish Man

Ahmadreza Djalali, a Swedish-Iranian disaster medicine researcher arrested by Iran, will be executed without a possibility of exchange with an Iranian national tried in Sweden, Iran's judiciary spokesperson said on Tuesday. "Djalali has been sentenced to death on several charges and the verdict is final. The sentence will be carried…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Factbox-Probable steps in any Finnish, Swedish NATO bid

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto is expected on Thursday to say whether his country should join the NATO alliance, with Sweden following suit with its decision in the coming days.

Reuters

Russian invasion of Donbas and south Ukraine ‘two weeks behind schedule’, says US official

The comments came as Boris Johnson prepared to fly to Sweden and then Finland for security talks

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson to visit Sweden and Finland as they consider Nato membership

No 10 said it was ‘disinformation’ to suggest the PM was seeking to put pressure on them to join the western military alliance.

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson to visit Finland and Sweden ahead of decisions on Nato membership

Trip will be seen as provocative by Moscow

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson set to fly to Sweden and Finland for security talks

The two countries are considering joining Nato following the Russian president’s attack on Ukraine

Reuters

Sweden's Gotland at crossroads of history as NATO decision looms

The crack of gunshots splits the silence in a sleepy forest as Camilla Selander, a deli-counter worker, squeezes off shots from her Glock 9 millimetre pistol during target practice with Sweden's Home Guard on the island of Gotland.

The Independent UK

Eurovision Song Contest: Every winner ranked from worst to best

Sixty-eight songs have claimed the top prize since the competition began in 1956 - and some are a lot better than others

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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

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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 Times of India

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi finishes second in Tepe Sigeman chess tourney

MALMO (Sweden): Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured four points from seven rounds to finish second in the Tepe Sigeman round-robin chess tournament on Monday.

Reuters

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

The Times of India

TOI Exclusive: Boxing coach Santiago Nieva resigns, to take up job in Australia

NEW DELHI: In a jolt to Indian boxing ahead of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, High Performance Director (HPD), Sweden's Santiago Nieva, on Friday resigned from his position, citing a "better opportunity" from Boxing Australia.

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