Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its soil even before it formally joins the alliance: "The preparations may consist of temporary basing of foreign equipment and personnel on Swedish territory. The decision sends a clear signal to Russia & strengthens Sweden's defence"
Blinken: Abbiamo lavorato per sostenere l'Ucraina e rafforzare la NATO dopo lo scoppio della guerra
Il segretario generale della NATO afferma che tutti gli alleati concordano sul fatto che l'Ucraina diventerà un membro dell'alleanza, la Russianon può porre il veto
La Russia dichiara persona non grata cinque dipendenti dell'ambasciata svedese - Ministero degli Esteri russo
A Helsinki, il presidente dell'Ucraina Zelensky incontra il presidente della Finlandia, Sauli Niinisto. Nella giornata di oggi, i presidenti parteciperanno al vertice dei leader nordici-ucraini, dove saranno presenti anche i primi ministri di Svezia, Norvegia, Danimarca e Islanda.
Right now, production is down for the nuclear power reactors Forsmark 1 and 2. According to press manager Josef Nylén, it is the disturbance in Svenska Kraftnät that forced the reactors to shut down
Forsmark 1 and 2 have been disconnected. Frequency dip in Stockholm at Svenska Kraftnät's "control room" shows red
La Svezia espelle cinque diplomatici russi
1 year agoThe Norwegian Joint Headquarters confirms that a Norwegian P-8 was identified by a Russian fighter over the Barents Sea yesterday: "The identification was conducted in a safe and professional manner, in accordance with the Incident at Sea agreement"
Norway declares 15 intelligence officers working at Russia's embassy in Oslo personae non gratae:
“This has been the fastest accession process in NATO’s modern history,” @jensstoltenberg says at @NATO ceremony welcoming Finland to the alliance
1 year agoLa Finlandia ha aderito alla NATO
Turkish Foreign Minister Cavasoglu hands @SecBlinken Turkey's ratification documents for Finland to join NATO. nnFinland is now in the alliance
Il ministro degli Esteri ucraino @DmytroKuleba afferma che l'adesione della Finlandia alla NATO, impensabile anche solo due anni fa, dimostra che è giunto il momento per tutti di riconsiderare le vecchie nozioni di sicurezza. Vuol dire che è ora che la NATO lasci entrare il suo paese
Il Cremlino: l'adesione della Finlandia alla NATO costringerà la Russia a prendere contromisure per garantire la sua sicurezza
Finland's Prime Minister @MarinSanna of the ruling Social Democratic Party conceded defeat on Sunday in a close-fought election for parliament
The bill on the approval of Finland's NATO accession protocol was accepted at the General Assembly of the Turkish Grand National Assembly
Hungarian parliament approves Finland's Nato membership
1 year agoFM @Haavisto: Good meeting with FM Szijjarto in Brussels. He confirmed that Hungary will approve Finland's NATO bid on 27 March. Thanked him for regular discussions throughout the process
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 agoIl primo ministro finlandese Sanna Marin è in visita a Kyiv oggi, insieme al presidente Zelensky ha reso omaggio all'eroe dell'Ucraina caduto 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
