Finnish President Niinistö on Turkey's approval for NATO membership: This is very important news for all Finns. We thank you very much
Finnish President Niinistö to President Erdoğan: You are one of the very few people in the world who can talk to everyone. Maybe you are the only one doing this
1 year agoPresident Erdoğan: We will continue our talks with Sweden on the basis of the alliance's principles and our approach in the fight against terrorism.
President Erdoğan: I believe that NATO will become stronger with Finland's membership and thus play an active role in maintaining global security and stability
President Erdoğan: Due to the sensitivity of eliminating our security concerns, we have decided to start the approval process of Finland's NATO accession protocol in our Parliament.
1 year agoPM of Finland Sanna Marin is visiting Kyiv today, together with President Zelensky paid tribute to the fallen Hero of Ukraine Dmytro "Da Vinci" Kotsyubaylo
The Hungarian government has been postponing the vote for over six months. Both Orbán and the President have asked the MPs to approve the accession, but some MP's need more convincing
The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced that talks with Finland and Sweden on joining NATO will resume on March 9 in Brussels
Blinken: NATO should expand and Finland and Sweden should join the alliance
Stoltenberg reiterates what he said at DefMin: "It's Turkey's decision alone." Cavusoglu says he does expect Erdogan to handle Finland's ratification separately from Sweden's. He acknowledges "positive steps" but says "Sweden's obligations have not been fully fulfilled
1 year agoNATO chief Stoltenberg, visiting Turkey, says his position remains that both Finland and Sweden have done everything they pledged to get Ankara's approval for membership. He reiterated the line that it's more important both are ratified ASAP than whether it happens together
Norway will donate 8 Leopard 2s and up to 4 support variants (engineering, bridge layer, recovery) to Ukraine and allocate 250 mil NOK for spare parts and ammunition
1 year agoThe Norwegian government proposes an unprecedented support package for Ukraine: total NOK 75 billion (€ 6,83 billion) over 5 years (2023–2027). Planned annual disbursements of approximately NOK 15 billion
Norway says to buy 54 new generation Leopard 2 tanks, to replace older versions
President of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with President of Ukraine Zelensky in Kyiv
President Zelensky: Sincerely grateful to the Government of Sweden and @SwedishPM for the new military assistance package to Ukraine. CV90 IFVs, Archer self-propelled howitzers and NLAW ATGMs are powerful weapons that Ukrainian army needs to liberate our land from the Russian invader. Together to a common victory
Europe's largest rare earths deposit discovered in Sweden: mining firm
Sweden can't meet Turkey's demands for NATO bid: PM
Scholz: The Nordstream incident underscores the need for a comprehensive reassessment of infrastructure security
German Chancellor: We hope Finland and Sweden will formally join NATO by the next NATO meeting
1 year agoState Department announces new sale of fighter jet missiles to Finland: 40 AIM 9X Block IIs, 4 AIM 9X Block II tactical guidance units; and 48 AGM-154 Joint Stand Off Weapons, (JSOW)
1 year agoMinisters of Foreign Affairs from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweeen are in Kyiv today
NATO Secretary General: It's time for Finland and Sweden to join the alliance
1 year agoNATO Sec Gen @jensstoltenberg addresses NATO PA: The time has come to finalize the accesion process of Finland and Sweden, they delivered all commitments
1 year agoHelsinki: Finland's PM @MarinSanna says Russia's actions in Ukraine "will not go unpunished" Polish PM @MorawieckiM -"we must hit Russia harder than it might expect" Also points to NATO enlargement "we -as the V4 format -we will be asking Viktor Orban for the quick ratification"
Sweden prosecutor says sabotage confirmed at Nord Stream pipelines after explosives remains were found on the key energy facility
Finland's PM does not rule out nuclear weapons or permanent Nato bases in Finland - YLE
Norwegian authorities named the real identity of the fake "Brazilian researcher": his name is Mikhail Mikhushin, born 1978
Norway arrested a "Brazilian" university researcher at University of Tromso, who studied "hybrid threats". The catch He's a Russian spy, not a Brazilian professor
The Swedish Prime Minister confirms his readiness to visit Turkey to settle the issue of his country's accession to NATO
