Turkey, Hungary unmoved as U.S. presses Sweden's NATO bid 'without delay'

The White House stepped up its lobbying for Sweden's pending membership in NATO on Wednesday as objections from Turkey and Hungary cast doubt on whether the Scandinavian country can join the military alliance before Mr. Biden and other NATO leaders meet in Lithuania in mid-July.

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