“The brutal invasion (by) Russia is losing momentum. We know that with the bravery of the Ukrainian people and army, and with our help, Ukraine can win this war.”
National security expert Hal Kempfer explains what a Finland and Sweden NATO membership means for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Finland's government declared a "new era" is underway after announcing Sunday its intention to join NATO, while Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed hope thatSweden also moved a step closer to applying for NATO membership after the governing Social Democratic party backed joining the trans-Atlantic alliance.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pose for an official photo at the Informal Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affair on Ukraine in BIn Finland, President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement that their country would seek membership in NATO during a joint news conference Sunday at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki.
"It’s not because we are against the expansion of NATO but because we believe countries who support terror and follow such policies against us should not be NATO allies," Çavuşoğlu said. On the sidelines of the Berlin meeting, Blinken met earlier Sunday with Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to discuss the impact of the war and how to get Ukraine’s grain to international markets.
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