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One of the ironies of Russia’s war against Ukraine ostensibly fought to prevent that nation from joining NATO has been its impact on two of Europe’s traditionally neutral states, Finland and Sweden. On May 18, just 84 days after the invasion, Swedish and Finnish ambassadors handed over applications to join NATO in a public ceremony at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels.
“This is a historic moment which we must seize,” UN Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said. “You are our closest partners, and your membership in NATO will increase our shared security.”
It seems likely that their applications would be swiftly approved, ....

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