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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the two Nordic nations abandoned their long-held nonaligned status and applied to join NATO as protection

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that next month’s summit in Madrid will be a “historic” opportunity to strengthen the alliance in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine.

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A small brewery in Finland has launched a NATO-themed beer to mark the Nordic country’s bid to join the Western military alliance. Olaf Brewing’s OTAN lager features a blue label with a cartoon version of a beer-drinking medieval knight in metal armor emblazoned with NATO’s compass symbol. The beer’s name is a play on the Finnish expression “Otan olutta,” which...

Finland and Sweden both announced their bids to join the Western military alliance NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but Turkey has threatened to block it. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he’s against the alliance because of their alleged support for Kurdish militants. The opposition raises questions about how quickly the application process could...

Local experts discuss Finland and Sweden’s formal application for NATO membership, Turkey’s opposition and the fall of the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol to Russia on NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “Russia-Ukraine War Q&A.”

NATO diplomats say national envoys have failed to reach a consensus about whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden. Wednesday’s development comes just as Turkey renewed its objections to the two Nordic countries joining. The envoys met at NATO headquarters after Finland and Sweden’s ambassadors submitted written applications to join the military organization. The diplomats, who did not...

Sweden and Finland have pushed ahead with their bids to join NATO even as Turkey insists it won’t let the previously nonaligned Nordic countries into the alliance because of their alleged support for Kurdish militants. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongly worded objections caught the two applicants and other NATO members off guard, complicating what was envisioned to be a...

NATO Deputy-Secretary General Mircea Geoana told reporters that “with the bravery of the Ukrainian people and army, and with our help, Ukraine can win this war.”

Finland and Sweden have traditionally preferred to be militarily “nonaligned.” But Russia’s war in Ukraine has shaken their security notions to the core.

Finland’s leaders said they are in favor of rapidly applying for NATO membership, paving the way for a historic expansion of the alliance.

Finland’s leaders say they’re in favor of rapidly applying for NATO membership.

Local experts discuss U.S. aid to Ukraine, an impending decision from Finland and Sweden on NATO membership and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Victory Day speech on NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “Russia-Ukraine War Q&A.”

To join or not to join? The NATO question is coming to a head this week for the two Nordic countries.

Finland and Sweden are considering whether to apply for NATO membership in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move that Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened would have nuclear consequences. Both countries are slated to make a decision in a matter of weeks, as leaders say they are dramatically changing their security assessments. Russia has responded by saying...

Local experts explain the new phase of the war in eastern Ukraine, why Finland and Sweden are considering joining NATO and the potential implications of the French presidential election on NBC10 Boston’s weekly series, “Russia-Ukraine War Q&A.”

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