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Turkey demands 'written agreement' to allow Finnish, Swedish NATO bids

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has demanded a "written agreement" from Finland and Sweden on steps to end their "support for terrorism" if they want to join the NATO

Sweden still in talks with Turkey to join NATO alliance: PM Andersson

Turkey has been the only NATO member to object to the bid, citing the two Scandinavian countries' support to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party

Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland to seek NATO berth as Putin complains

Russian President says expansion of military infrastructure onto Nordic territory 'will of course give rise to our reaction in response'.

International military activity increasing in Arctic regions: Russia

Russian Ambassador-at-large for Arctic Cooperation said that the Arctic region has turned into an international theater of military operations since Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership.

Why Turkey doesn't want Finland, Sweden to join NATO and why it matters

The increasingly autocratic and anti-democratic president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said he will not agree to the entry of Finland and Sweden in NATO

Russia's Gazprom stops gas exports to Finland over payments dispute

Gazprom Export has demanded that European countries pay for Russian gas supplies in roubles because of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but Finland refuses to do so

Russia's Gazprom informs Finland it will halt flows of natural gas

Russia to halt gas flows to Finland on Saturday following the latter's intent and application to NATO membership which has ignited political rivalry between both countries

Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies after NATO application

Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused to pay in rubles, the Finnish state-owned energy company said on

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg vows to settle Turkey's concerns over expansion

Finland and Sweden have decided to apply for NATO membership. Turkey has said it opposed the two Nordic states' accession to the military alliance

Biden meets Sweden, Finland leaders to talk NATO membership, Russia

President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Sweden and Finland to the White House, as he hailed the application of the once-neutral countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Biden to meet leaders of Finland, Sweden on NATO expansion before Asia tour

Hours before his first trip to Asia as president, Biden will sit down with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinist

In meeting with US, Turkey gives mixed signals on NATO's expansion

The US struggled to get clarity from Turkey over severity of its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, as President Erdogan took an increasingly tough line against their membership bids

Ukraine invasion triggers NATO expansion as Finland, Sweden seek membership

If, as seems likely, NATO accepts their request, this will be the Atlantic Alliance's biggest and most far-reaching expansion in two decades

NATO talks with Finland, Sweden falter but will continue in coming days

NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus on Wednesday about whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden, diplomats said, as Turkey renewed its objections to the two Nordic countries

Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Sweden and Finland were both neutral throughout the Cold War, and their decision to join NATO is one of the most significant changes in Europe's security architecture for decades

Finland, Sweden joining NATO makes 'no big difference': Russia's Lavrov

"Finland and Sweden, as well as other neutral countries, have been participating in NATO military exercises for many years," Lavrov said

Turkey Prez Erdogan objects as Sweden, Finland seek NATO membership

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday ratcheted up his objection to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, accusing the countries of failing to take a clear stance against Kurdish militants

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow faces diplomatic and battlefield setbacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked his forces who reportedly pushed all the way to the Russian border in the Kharkiv region in a symbolic gain

Finnish president confirms country will apply to join NATO alliance

Finland will be applying for NATO alliance in the near future, Finnish President confirmed recently. With increasing pressure from Russia, Finland is edging closer towards US and NATO's umbrella

'Neutral' countries in Europe recede as Finns, Swedes edge toward NATO

Security concerns over Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine changed the calculus for Finland and Sweden which have long espoused neutrality