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The Russian deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense said that the entry of #Finland and #Sweden into #NATO could lead to a nuclear catastrophe

Bloomberg publishes #Turkey's demands in exchange for approval of Sweden and Finland joining #NATO:

- Declaration by #Sweden and #Finland of the Kurdistan Workers' Party and its derivatives as terrorist organizations;

— Lifting of the arms embargo;

- Re-entry into the F-35 fighter program;

— Approval of a new package of purchases of F-16 fighters;

- Lifting of sanctions against the S-400 air defense system.

🇷🇺⚡#Putin: #NATO expansion is artificial

 #Russia has no problems with #Finland and #Sweden, their accession to NATO does not pose a direct threat to us.  Russia's response to the entry of these two countries into NATO will depend on the expansion of the alliance's military infrastructure.

JUST IN - #Turkey "can not say yes" to #NATO membership for #Sweden and #Finland, says #Erdogan.

Once a country has decided to apply for NATO membership, all members of the alliance must agree unanimously to proceed with the process.

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🇩🇪🇸🇪🇫🇮⚡The head of the #German Foreign Ministry actually admitted that Sweden and Finland, who announced their plans to join NATO, have actually become part of the alliance for a long time: "They are already members of NATO without formal membership."

 Since 2014, #Finland and #Sweden have been participating in the #NATO Interoperability Initiative of partner countries, are involved in exercises and some NATO operations, being part of the Alliance Response Force (NRF).  #Helsinki also has a memorandum allowing logistical support to be provided to Allied forces "during exercises or in times of crisis".

NOW - #Sweden has formally decided to apply for #NATO membership. The request to join the alliance marks a historic shift for the #Scandinavian state.

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