Orban was surprised by the words of Stoltenberg that the entire Alliance is waiting for Kyiv in NATO

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was surprised at the statement by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that all members of the Alliance agree to make Ukraine part of a military bloc.

Zelensky says it is time for NATO to invite Ukraine into alliance

Zelensky said on Thursday it was time for NATO to take the political decision to invite Ukraine to join the military alliance, and that Kyiv wanted to know when it would become a member. The Ukrainian leader told a joint news conference in Kyiv with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg that a NATO summit in Vilnius in July could be "historic", and that he had been invited to attend.

Stoltenberg Welcomes Turkeys Ratification Procedure Of Finlands Application To Join NATO

 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that he supports Turkey's decision to begin the ratification process of the Finland's application to join the alliance.

Ukraine defence minister: We are a de facto member of Nato alliance - BBC News

Ukraine has become a de facto member of the Nato alliance, the Ukrainian defence minister says, as Western countries, once concerned that military assistance could be seen as an escalation by Russia, change their "thinking approach".

Sweden Will Live Up to Terms of NATO Deal with Turkey: PM Andersson - Tasnim News Agency

Stockholm will live up to the conditions of a memorandum of understanding agreed with Ankara to overcome Turkey's objections to Sweden's NATO membership, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Tuesday.

Turkey Berates NATO Applicant over ‘Terrorist Propaganda’

Turkey's Foreign Ministry reportedly summoned Sweden's top diplomat in the country, to express the government's “strong reaction” to a Kurdish group’s protest this week in Gothenburg.

Sweden’s PM condemns MPs posing with PKK flag amid Turkey NATO row | Al Arabiya English

Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday condemned a group of left-wing MPs who posed with flags from Kurdish militants as the country’s NATO membership bid faces Turkish pressure over such groups.

Турция направила Швеции и Финляндии требование об экстрадиции членов запрещенных организаций

Турция направила Швеции и Финляндии требование об экстрадиции членов запрещенных организаций: Рабочей партии Курдистана (РПК) и организации исламского проповедника Фетхуллаха Гюлена (FETO)

German Chancellor Scholz assures NATO of support ahead of summit - China.org.cn

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday assured eastern partners of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of Germany's solidarity.

"Against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because I wanted to prevent escalation with Russia": Merkel

 

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 Merkel had been against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because she wanted to prevent escalation with Russia and Ukraine was not ready for such membership.

Against a plan to let Ukraine into NATO because she wanted to prevent escalation with Russia and Ukraine : Merkel

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she tried hard when she was in office to prevent the situation in Ukraine from developing to the current state, adding that she does not blame herself for not trying hard enough.

Sweden, Finland To Further Discuss NATO Membership With Turkey In Near Future - Stockholm

Sweden and Finland will continue negotiations with Turkey on their bids to join NATO in the near future, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, adding that the talks will take some time.

Moldovan govt rejects bill on permanent neutrality

The Moldovan government at its meeting on Wednesday responded with a negative conclusion to a bill on permanent neutrality proposed by the opposition bloc of Communists and Socialists.

Finland's Parliament votes in favour of NATO membership

The Finnish lawmakers approved the proposal of applying for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday. 

Russia says Finland, Sweden NATO bids are a ‘grave mistake’

Russia’s deputy foreign minister has said potential bids by Finland and Sweden to join the NATO military alliance are a “grave mistake” that will increase “military tension” in Europe.

Finland’s rejecting military neutrality policy would be wrong, says Putin - TASS

Finland’s rejecting the traditional policy of military neutrality would be wrong as there are no threats to the country’s security, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a telephone conversation with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto, the press service of the Kremlin reported on Saturday.

Moscow carefully sizing up NATO’s changing moves along Russia’s border, says Kremlin - TASS

Moscow is carefully sizing up everything touching upon NATO’s force posture along Russia’s borders, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday, commenting on the possible NATO accession of Finland and Sweden.

US ready to provide security insurance to Sweden amid possible application process to NATO: Minister

The US is ready to provide security insurance to Sweden during its possible application process to NATO, Sweden’s foreign minister said Wednesday, according to local media.

NATO 'open door' policy not works for Ukraine: Zelensky - China.org.cn

Zelensky said on Tuesday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) "open door" policy had not worked for Ukraine, the Ukrainian UNIAN news agency reported.

Lavrov: US Did Not Respond to Question on Non-Expansion of NATO - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The United States, in its response to Russia’s proposals on security guarantees, left the main question about non-expansion of NATO to the east unanswered, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.