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Key Finnish politicians had been warned of a possible halt to gas exports by Russia on Friday, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

The report does not make recommendations whether Sweden should join NATO or not. At the same time, it lists numerous tactics Russia is likely to take in retaliation. He claimed the action had allowed Greece “to take an attitude against Turkey by taking NATO behind it."

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday his country doesn't like the idea of Finland and Sweden joining NATO.

Finland’s leaders announced Thursday their intention to pursue membership in the transatlantic military alliance “without delay.” Sweden is expected to follow suit in the coming days. The Turkish president’s remarks came a day after Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and President Sauli Niinistö announced that they would back their country joining NATO in a historic shift motivated by the geopolitical and security implications of the war in Ukraine. “Right now, when it comes to Sweden and Finland, we follow the developments but not with a positive opinion,” Erdoğan told reporters in Istanbul, adding that he wouldn’t want to repeat what he claims were “mistakes,” including the admission of Greece into NATO. Without evidence, Erdoğan also accused the Nordic countries of harboring terrorists — a charge he often lobs at domestic opponents and Western countries during disagreements.

HELSINKI (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicat...

The report does not make recommendations whether Sweden should join NATO or not. At the same time, it lists numerous tactics Russia is likely to take in retaliation. He claimed the action had allowed Greece “to take an attitude against Turkey by taking NATO behind it.“

Finland's plan to apply for NATO membership, along with the expectation that Sweden will follow, would bring about the expansion of the Western military ...

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The statement of support for NATO from President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin had been expected, after the Finnish government recently ...

It is widely acknowledged among NATO officials that Finland joining the alliance would be a significant boost in countering Russian aggression because of how seriously the country has historically treated its own security. European diplomats and security officials widely assume that Finland could join the alliance quickly once negotiations start, as it has been buying military hardware compatible with its Western allies, including the US, for decades and already meets many of the criteria for membership. Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay.

Sauli Niinisto and Sanna Marin make call after support in country for move trebles since Ukraine war.

Finland’s foreign minister, Pekka Haavisto, told the European parliament on Thursday that accession to Nato would strengthen security in the region. It has only been invoked once in the organisation’s history, in response to the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks. Nordic media have previously said the two countries were likely to submit a joint application. Finland must apply for Nato membership as a matter of urgency.” “History being made by our northern neighbours,” she tweeted. A positive decision would then be presented to parliament for approval early next week.

Finland's president and prime minister say they're in favour of applying for NATO membership, paving the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia's war in ...

Fully operational since 2018, the force has held a number of exercises both independently and in co-operation with NATO. Russian officials have spoken in the past about potential measures including stationing nuclear-armed missiles on the Baltic Sea. Finland's announcement angered the Kremlin, which called it a direct threat to Russia and hinted at an unspecified response. "Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay. In 2017, Sweden and Finland joined the British-led Joint Expeditionary Force, which is designed to be more flexible and respond more quickly than the larger NATO alliance. "As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the entire defence alliance," Niinisto and Marin said in a joint statement.

Finland's president and prime minister said on Thursday their country must apply to join the NATO military alliance "without delay."

“The most important addition to our defence plans is awareness of maritime and airspace. Moscow said the move was “definitely” a threat and warned it was ready to respond. Baltics about to get safer,” Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said. Everyone wanted to avoid a direct a clash between NATO and Russia but Moscow was prepared to make a “decisive response” to any side that tried to hinder Russia’s operation in Ukraine, he said. Russia, which had repeatedly warned both countries against joining the alliance, said on Thursday a Finnish entry into NATO was “definitely” a threat to it. Finland’s president and prime minister said on Thursday their country must apply to join the NATO military alliance “without delay” in a major policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The dramatic move by Finland was announced by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. It means that Finland is all but certain to join NATO, ...

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STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for NATO membership.

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Finland has had a decades-long policy of military neutrality that would come to an end if it becomes a full member of the military alliance.

Finland has been reviewing its security policy in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which showed the Kremlin is willing attack a neighboring nation. "Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay." "NATO membership would strengthen Finland's security" and that Finland's membership would in turn "strengthen the entire defence alliance."

The dramatic move by Finland was announced by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. It means that Finland is all but certain to join NATO, ...

Fully operational since 2018, the force has held a number of exercises both independently and in cooperation with NATO. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia’s response to the move would depend on what specific steps NATO will take to bring its infrastructure close to Russian borders. “Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay. Neighboring Sweden is expected to decide on joining NATO in coming days. “NATO membership would strengthen Finland’s security. As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the entire defence alliance,” Niinisto and Marin said in a joint statement.

The statement by the president and prime minister comes a day after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited both Finland and Sweden to sign a military ...

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The decision by Finland and Sweden to abandon the neutrality they maintained throughout the Cold War would be one of the biggest shifts in European security ...

Reuters journalists have confirmed that Ukraine is now in control of territory stretching to the banks of the Siverskiy Donets River, around 40 km (25 miles) east of Kharkiv. To the north, the Ukrainians have been pushing towards the Russian border. Finland in particular has centuries of uneasy history in Russia’s shadow. Moscow regards that as a threat to its security. The big picture:Russia has a long history with Ukraineand its former Soviet neighbours. Moscow called Finland’s announcement a direct threat to Russia, and threatened retaliation, including unspecified “military-technical” measures. Prices for gas in Europe surged. The business world:Russian oligarch Igor Makarov moved money before Canada added him to sanctions list. In the latest advance, they announced on Wednesday the recapture of the village of Pytomnyk, halfway to the frontier. On the front lines, Ukraine has mounted a counteroffensive in recent days, ousting Russian forces from villages north and east of Kharkiv they had held since the start of the invasion. It came even as Russia’s war in Ukraine was suffering another big setback, with Ukrainian forces driving Russian troops out of the region around the second largest city Kharkiv, the fastest Ukrainian advance since forcing Russia to withdraw from the capital and northeast more than a month ago. The decision by the two Nordic countries to abandon the neutrality they maintained throughout the Cold War would be one of the biggest shifts in European security in decades. Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join NATO “without delay,” with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent.

Should Finland and Sweden apply for NATO membership, the move would have far-reaching ramifications for Northern Europe and trans-Atlantic security.

Most importantly, they already meet NATO’s membership criteria, on functioning democracies, good neighborly relations, clear borders and armed forces that are in lock-step with the allies. The two are NATO’s closest partners but maintaining good ties with Russia has been an important part of their foreign policy, particularly for Finland. Finland says it’s already hit NATO’s defense spending guideline of two per cent of gross domestic product. Just days after he ordered the Feb. 24 invasion, public opinion shifted dramatically. No doubt, it will also anger their large neighbor Russia, which blames, at least in part, its war in Ukraine on NATO’s continued expansion closer to its borders. The Kremlin said Thursday that it certainly won’t improve European security.

It is the kind of scenario that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to avoid. Back before he unleashed the horror of a full invasion of his most immediate ...

A NATO senior official, speaking on background, said the membership process will be expedited to a degree and that the alliance is trying to clear as many hurdles as possible out of the way. "The challenge is that if they say they're joining the alliance, there's going to be a gap," Williams told CBC News recently. There is concern in both Scandinavian nations about the possibility one or more existing NATO members would hold up approval. "The 24th of February — that was the changing moment. The country is expected to apply for membership next week, setting off a security race against time. That was the game changer.

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin Thursday expressed their approval for joining NATO, a move that would complete a major ...

Russia’s giant state-owned Gazprom said gas flowing to Europe through Ukraine was down 25% from the day before. Kherson is a Black Sea port with a population of about 300,000 and provides access to fresh water for neighboring Crimea. Russian forces captured it early in the war. The European Union, as part of its announced effort to punish Russia for its 11-week invasion of Ukraine, is looking to end its considerable reliance on Russian energy to heat homes and fuel industries. “Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay. The leaders said they came to their decision after allowing time for Finland’s Parliament and the public to consider the matter, and to consult with NATO and neighboring Sweden. Officials in Sweden are expected to consider their own possible NATO application in the coming days. “NATO membership would strengthen Finland’s security.

“NATO membership would strengthen Finland's security. As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the entire defence alliance,” the Finnish President and Prime Minister said in a statement Thursday. “Finland must apply for NATO membership without ...

It’s a defensive alliance that exists to protect the sovereignty of its members—in particular from Russian threats. NATO hasn’t pressed anyone to join—not least Finland, where the public largely opposed NATO membership until Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine this year. But membership in NATO is proving to be the only restraint on the Russian’s expansionist designs. The same crowd that says Ukraine invited an invasion because it wanted to join the EU and NATO will argue that the next enlargement will anger Mr. Putin. No doubt. That purchase is driving military to spending to exceed 2% of gross domestic product, the NATO target. But it still could take NATO’s 30 current members a year or so to ratify the applications.

HELSINKI — Nordic governments have set about deepening regional defense cooperation against the backdrop of the very real expectation that non-aligned ...

We are in the process of deepening our operational cooperation that will enable us to improve our interoperability, deterrence and territorial defense,” the statement said. These are some of the benefits of NATO membership if we decide to join,” said Hultqvist. “The Prime Minister and President of Finland have sent a clear message. We hope that the steps at a national level that are still needed to make this decision possible will be taken rapidly over coming days,” the joint statement continued. “Now that the moment of decision-making is near, we state our shared views. Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin issued a joint announcement on Thursday backing NATO membership.

“NATO membership would strengthen Finland's security. As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the entire defence alliance,” the Finnish President and ...

It’s a defensive alliance that exists to protect the sovereignty of its members—in particular from Russian threats. NATO hasn’t pressed anyone to join—not least Finland, where the public largely opposed NATO membership until Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine this year. But membership in NATO is proving to be the only restraint on the Russian’s expansionist designs. The same crowd that says Ukraine invited an invasion because it wanted to join the EU and NATO will argue that the next enlargement will anger Mr. Putin. No doubt. That purchase is driving military to spending to exceed 2% of gross domestic product, the NATO target. But it still could take NATO’s 30 current members a year or so to ratify the applications.