Source: New York Post
More On: nato Russian ambassador hints at split in Kremlin, NATO says Ukraine could win conflict Zelensky asks US to designate Russia a ‘terrorist state’ after McConnell visit Putin warns Finns and Russia threatens nukes for US, UK, Finland if NATO expands Biden calls Sweden, Finland leaders as nations weigh NATO membership Sweden on Monday joined Finland in announcing that it would formally seek NATO membership, ending decades of military neutrality by the Nordic countries, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and despite threats of nuclear retaliation from Moscow. “The government has decided to inform NATO that Sweden wants to become a member of the alliance,” Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced. “Sweden’s NATO ambassador will shortly inform NATO.