Apr 04 Finland joins NATO, dealing major blow to Russia for Ukraine invasion By Lorne Cook, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 03 With no peace in sight, NATO countries eye more Ukraine military aid By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine's Western allies have sent the country 65 billion euros ($70 billion) in military aid to help thwart Russia's full-scale invasion. Continue reading
Apr 03 What are the last steps for Finland’s NATO membership? By Associated Press NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland will officially join the military alliance on Tuesday. The green light comes days after Turkey's parliament endorsed Finland's accession. Continue reading
Apr 03 Finland to become latest member of NATO on Tuesday, military alliance leader says By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Russia is warning that it will bolster its defenses near Finland if NATO sends any troops to the country. Continue reading
Mar 31 Turkey clears last hurdle for Finland’s NATO membership By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press Turkey’s parliament on Thursday ratified Finland’s application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country’s long-delayed accession into the Western military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 31 Turkey just approved Finland’s bid to join NATO. What happens next? By Associated Press Finland has received the green light to join NATO after Turkey ratified the Nordic country’s membership. Turkey is the last country in the 30-member Western military alliance to sign off. Continue reading
Mar 27 Hungarian parliament approves Finland’s bid to join NATO By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's parliament has approved Finland's bid to join NATO, ending months of delays and bringing the Nordic country one step closer to becoming a full member of the Western military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 23 Finnish president signs required laws to let country enter NATO By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The Finnish president has formally sealed the Nordic country's historic bid to join NATO by signing into laws the required legal amendments needed for membership in the military alliance. Continue reading
Mar 17 Turkey’s president says he will support Finland’s bid to join NATO By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland’s NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden. Continue reading
Mar 16 Hungary pressures EU by delaying Finland, Sweden NATO vote By Justin Spike, Associated Press Nearly a year after Sweden and Finland officially applied to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, their admission into the military alliance remains unresolved because two NATO members — Turkey and Hungary — still haven't approved their bids. Continue reading