HELSINKI (REUTERS) – Finland and Sweden will collectively categorical their will to be a part of Nato in May, tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland and Expressen in Sweden reported on Monday (April 25), citing sources shut to the matter.
Despite tightening cooperation with the navy alliance since Russia annexed Crimea, the Nordic international locations have each opted to keep out, however Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine has led to a pointy U-turn in each international locations’ attitudes in the direction of Nato.
Finland and Sweden are planning to have their nation leaders meet in the week of May 16 and after that publicly announce their plans to bid to be a part of the alliance, Iltalehti wrote.
