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Eurovision 2022: How to vote for your favourite act from phone lines to the app

The grand finale has plenty of talented acts including Ukraine, UK, Sweden, Poland and Spain

Dublin Live · May 13, 2022

Sweden sets out benefits of NATO as membership bid looms

Swedish membership in NATO would boost national security and help stabilise the Nordic and Baltic regions, Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Friday, a day after neighbour Finland said it would seek to join the U.S.-led military alliance without delay.

Reuters · May 13, 2022

Eurovision 2022: The best 10 winning performances

In its 67-year history, few Eurovision entrants have achieved both a great song and a great live performance. Olivia Emily ranks the best of the best

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy ‘ready’ for talks with Putin

Ukraine news from May 13: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he is prepared to hold discussions with Putin over ending war.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

The Guardian view on expanding Nato: Putin has only himself to blame

Editorial: Support for membership in Finland and Sweden shows the Russian president’s assault on Ukraine has only strengthened the alliance

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022

Analysis: Finland and Sweden set sights on Nato after years of Putin’s provocation

For decades Finland and Sweden have been prodded, raided and provoked by Russian forces

Evening Standard · May 12, 2022

Finland and Sweden's desire to join Nato shows Putin has permanently redrawn the map of Europe

With Finland’s leaders announcing they want the country to join Nato, and all the signs pointing to Sweden doing the same, it is becoming clearer than ever that Vladimir Putin’s attempt to fundamentally restructure the European security order has worked. But it hasn’t worked the way the Russian president envisaged…

The Conversation · May 12, 2022

Finnish leaders back joining NATO; Sweden set to follow

Finland and Sweden are inching closer to joining NATO in what would be another jolt to the European security landscape following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022

Did NATO's expansion drive Vladimir Putin to war?

The combination of Russia's decades-old fear of an eastwards-expanding NATO and its own invasion into Ukraine seems to have had an adverse effect: non-aligned Finland and Sweden strongly considering joining the anti-Russian alliance and increasing the tense stand-off between Moscow and the west.

Radio France Internationale · May 12, 2022

British soldiers will fight Russia if it invades Sweden or Finland says Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Security pacts with the Nordic nations have been signed

Nottingham Post · May 12, 2022