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A Finnish soldier takes part in joint military exercises with troops from Britain, Latvia, Estonia and the U.S. in southwestern Finland in May las year. That same month, Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO. (Photo by Alessandro Rampazzo /AFP via Getty Images)
As NATO Entry Looms For Finland, It Defends Move to Join Before Sweden
March 20, 2023 | 8:00pm EDT
NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)
Europeans, NATO Respond Cautiously to Reports Linking ‘Pro-Ukrainian Group’ to Nord Stream Sabotage
March 9, 2023 | 9:18pm EST
Swedish, Finnish and NATO flags. (Photo by Mateusz Slodkowski / AFP via Getty Images)
NATO Chief Sees ‘Progress’ Toward Entry For Sweden, Finland Despite Turkish, Hungarian Delays
March 8, 2023 | 5:36pm EST
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
Calling NATO a Growing Threat to its Security, Belarus Moves Further Toward Russia
February 22, 2023 | 5:48pm EST
U.S. Defense Secretary Gen. Lloyd Austin speaks to his Polish counterpart, Mariusz Błaszczak, on the sidelines of the NATO defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Wednesday. (Photo by Omar Havana / Getty Images)
NATO Allies Plan to Ramp Up Munitions Production as Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Nears
February 15, 2023 | 9:33pm EST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meet on Wednesday with Ukrainian troops who are being trained in England to command Challenger 2 tanks, which the U.K. is providing to Kyiv. (Photo by Andrew Matthews / Pool / AFP via Getty Images)
Zelenskyy Pays Surprise Visit to UK Ahead of Anticipated New Russian Offensive
February 8, 2023 | 9:04pm EST
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto speaks to reporters during a visit to Ankara, Turkey last year. (Photo by Adem Altan / AFP via Getty Images)
As Turkey Raises New Hurdles to Sweden’s NATO Entry Bid, Finland Says it Won’t Go it Alone
January 31, 2023 | 8:57pm EST
A German-built Leopard tank belonging the Polish armed forces takes part in a military exercise with U.S., French, and Swedish forces in Poland last May. (Photo by Wojtek Radwanski / AFP via Getty Images)
Germany’s Defense Minister Resigns, Leaving Stance on German Tanks For Ukraine Unclear
January 16, 2023 | 10:34pm EST
NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg poses in Brussels last May with Finland and Sweden’s application documents for membership in the alliance. (Photo by Johanna Geron / Pool / AFP via Getty Images)
Sweden Says it Can’t Meet All of Turkey’s Demands; NATO Entry Now Up to Ankara
January 10, 2023 | 9:33pm EST
European Union and E.U. member-states’ national flags fly outside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France. (Photo by Frederick Florin / AFP via Getty Images)
Two More European Lawmakers to Lose Immunity as ‘Qatargate’ Corruption Investigation Continues
January 4, 2023 | 10:05pm EST