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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg displays documents as Sweden and Finland applied for membership in Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday May 18, 2022. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the military alliance stands ready to seize a historic moment and move quickly on allowing Finland and Sweden to join its ranks, after the two countries submitted their membership requests. (Johanna Geron, Pool via AP)

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NATO talks with Finland, Sweden falter but will continue
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Wed,05/18/22-1:13AM , 423 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus Wednesday on whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden, diplomats said, as Turkey renewed its objections to the two Nordic countries joining.
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A Russian Imperial double-headed eagle is seen in front of a Swedish flag on the Czarina's Stone in the Market Square, in Helsinki, Finland, Friday, May 13, 2022. Finland and Sweden have signaled their intention to join NATO over Russia’s war in Ukraine and things will move fast once they formally apply for membership in the world’s biggest security alliance. Russian President Vladimir Putin has already made clear that there would be consequences if the two Nordic countries join. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

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EXPLAINER: Next steps for Finland, Sweden on NATO membership
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Mon,05/16/22-7:04AM , 361 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — Finland and Sweden have signaled their intention to join NATO over Russia’s war in Ukraine and things will move fast once they formally apply for membership in the
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Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, center, Canada's foreign minister Melanie Joly, left, and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrive at a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, May 16, 2022. European Union foreign ministers on Monday will discuss current affairs and have an exchange of views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the Global Gateway. (Stephanie Lecocq/Pool Photo via AP)

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EU's Russia sanctions effort slows over oil dependency
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Mon,05/16/22-4:32AM , 545 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s efforts to impose a new round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine appeared to bog down on Monday, as a small group of countries continued to oppose a ban on Russian oil imports.
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Reservists of the Karelia Brigade shoot with live rounds during the Etel'-Karjala 22 (South Karelia 22) local defence exercise in Taipalsaari, south-eastern Finland, on March 9, 2022. Finland appears on the cusp of joining NATO. Sweden could follow suit. By year's end, they could stand among the alliance's ranks. Russia's war in Ukraine has provoked a public about face on membership in the two Nordic countries. They are already NATO's closest partners, but should Russia respond to their membership moves they might soon need the organization's military support. (Lauri Heno/Lehtikuva via AP)

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EXPLAINER: Why Finland, Sweden joining NATO will be big deal
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Thu,05/12/22-5:21AM , 544 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — It’s likely to be the quickest NATO enlargement ever and one that would redraw Europe’s security map.
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