Russia’s war on Ukraine has repercussions also in Northern Europe. Finland and Sweden, despite their longstanding policy of military non-alignment, are more than likely going to submit their applications for NATO membership before the summer. In light of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war and both countries’ close existing partnership with NATO, this move does not…
Turkey has given its official approval to Finland and Sweden's applications to join NATO, ending a period of uncertainty after President Erdogan of Turkey appeared to black-ball their membership soon after both countries applied to enter the alliance, last month.
President Joe Biden was set for a tense negotiating session with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Spain on Wednesday, but the nature of the meeting shifted dramatically with the