Washington approves sale of F-16 warplanes to TurkeyThe United States did not green light the transaction until Turkey's instruments of ratification of Sweden's membership had arrived in Wash...
27 Jan, 2024, 11.05 AM IST
US envoy sees rapid F-16s sale to Turkey after Sweden NATO bid sign-offTurkey's approval of Sweden's NATO membership paves the way for President Erdogan's quick endorsement, triggering U.S. Congress considerati...
25 Jan, 2024, 01.49 PM IST
Here's what to know about Sweden's bumpy road toward NATO membershipAfter over 200 years of neutrality, Sweden's bid to join NATO gains momentum, with Turkey's parliamentary approval. The shift comes post-Ru...
24 Jan, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
Sweden moves one step closer to NATO membership after Turkish parliamentary committee gives approvalTurkiye, a NATO member, has delayed ratifying Sweden's application for more than a year, accusing the country of being too lenient toward g...
26 Dec, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
NATO to drop major hurdle to Ukrainian membership: Western officialNATO is expected to remove the Membership Action Plan requirement for Ukraine's bid for membership, signalling that the country has made pr...
10 Jul, 2023, 06.17 PM IST
Joe Biden to travel to UK, NATO summit, Finland: White HouseJoe Biden is set to depart July 9 for "engagements" with the UK's King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the White House said in ...
02 Jul, 2023, 08.18 PM IST
Sweden ready to host NATO troops even before joiningThe presence of NATO troops would serve as a deterrent against any possible Russian actions from across the Baltic Sea. Sweden has been a N...
09 Jun, 2023, 07.06 PM IST
Finland's top diplomat hints at joining NATO without SwedenHis comment came a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Sweden not to expect support for its bid for NATO membership fol...
24 Jan, 2023, 06.28 PM IST
Turkey greenlights Sweden, Finland's NATO bid, internal conflicts remainRounds of talks have been held in the past weeks at both Ankara and NATO headquarters in Brussels which aimed to resolve differences among ...
29 Jun, 2022, 06.27 AM IST
NATO's Stoltenberg confident common ground can be found on Sweden, Finland membership"I'm confident that we will be able to address the concerns that Turkey has expressed in a way that doesn't delay the membership or the acc...
15 May, 2022, 09.07 PM IST
Finland to seek NATO entry in 'new era' amid Russia's warPresident Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement that Finland would seek membership of NATO during a joint new...
15 May, 2022, 07.49 PM IST
Finland to apply for NATO membership: President, PM"Today, the President of the Republic and the Government's Foreign Policy Committee have jointly agreed that Finland will apply for NATO me...
15 May, 2022, 04.18 PM IST
Finland 'highly likely' to apply to join NATO: MinisterMoscow's February 24 invasion of Ukraine has sparked a dramatic U-turn in public and political opinion in both Finland and Sweden over long...
16 Apr, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Finland to decide on NATO membership 'within weeks'Helsinki's parliament will next week open a debate about joining the Western alliance after the Ukraine war sparked a dramatic U-turn in pu...
13 Apr, 2022, 07.19 PM IST
Finland risks Russia's ire with NATO membership debateThe assault on Ukraine sparked a dramatic U-turn in public and political opinion in Finland and neighbouring Sweden regarding their long-he...
13 Apr, 2022, 12.08 PM IST
Putin calls for recognition of Crimea as RussiaPutin claimed that Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula should be internationally recognised as a legitimate reflection ...
23 Feb, 2022, 11.30 AM IST
- Georgia to become NATO member: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday in the Georgian capital that the ex-Soviet republic, currently mired in conflict with Russia...
17 Aug, 2008, 07.26 PM IST