By Ben Wolfgang Sweden and Finland took another step toward joining NATO on Tuesday after the 30-country alliance formally signed off on their membership bids and set the stage to bring the long-neutral Nordic nations into the fold within a matter of months. Source: Questions persist as NATO hastily welcomes Finland and Sweden
NATO countries yesterday signed off protocols to allow Finland and Sweden to join the military alliance – as Vladimir Putin ordered his commanders to continue their onslaught in Ukraine. Source: Nato opens arms to Finland and Sweden as Putin continues onslaught in Ukraine
By Adela Suliman After the signing of the protocols, NATO members must ratify the accession of Sweden and Finland to complete their formal joining of the alliance. Source: Russia-Ukraine live updates: NATO signs accession protocols for Finland and Sweden as Ukraine faces shelling in east