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NATO is confident that it can overcome objections by Turkey and quickly admit Finland and Sweden, its deputy chief said today, as the alliance prepares for ...

Altogether, the discussion was very, could I say, calm and cool," Mr Niinisto said in an interview with CNN's State of the Union. "He confirmed that he thinks it's a mistake. Any decision on NATO enlargement requires approval by all 30 allies and their parliaments.

Public support among Finns and Swedes for joining Nato at record levels since February.

“This is why we’re making these decisions today and in the upcoming weeks, so there will never again be a war.” Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg insisted on Sunday that “Turkey’s intention is not to block membership.” “We don’t take this decision easily but, when reality changes, we need to change our decisions,” she said.

Finland changed its policy toward the military alliance after troops invaded Ukraine. Sweden has avoided all military alliances, but like Finland, ...

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An expansion of the 30-country military alliance would be a huge blow to Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who undertook the war in, what he said was, ...

"If these two countries are deciding to join, they can join very quickly," she said. "At NATO this weekend, we agreed we must continue to help Ukraine win and push Russia out. NATO's chief, Jens Stoltenberg, said the alliance will try to "speed up" the ratification process "as much as possible" and the "plan is to have a faster process" than it has seen before. "NATO's open-door policy is essential and if Finland and Sweden decide to apply to join it is clear that they would strengthen the alliance and European security as a whole." He added that the move gives him "security of mind" and membership holds "huge importance" to the country. Finland has confirmed it will apply to join NATO despite Russia's president warning it would be a "mistake" to do so.