Finland to apply to join Nato amid Russia’s war with Ukraine

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• Crucial NATO decisions expected in Finland, Sweden this week To join or not to join? The NATO question is coming to a head this week in Finland and Sweden where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered the long-held belief that remaining outside the military alliance was the best way to avoid trouble with their giant neighbor. If Finland’s president and the governing Social Democrats in both countries come out in favor of accession in the next few days, NATO could soon add two members right on Russia’s doorstep. That…
• Finland's leaders in favor of applying for NATO membership Finland's president and prime minister said Thursday they’re in favor of applying for NATO membership, paving the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The announcement by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin means Finland is virtually certain to seek NATO membership though a few steps remain before the application process can begin. Neighboring Sweden is expected to decide on joining NATO in coming days. ___ Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at…
• Boris promises to protect Sweden and Finland if ‘tyrant’ Putin attacks Boris Johnson and Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson attend a joint press conference in Harpsund (Picture: AP)To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Boris Johnson said the UK ‘will not hesitate’ to act after signing a historic security agreement with Sweden to defend against any threat from ‘21st century tyrant’ Vladimir Putin. The Prime Minister said it was ‘a sad irony’ that the security assurance declaration was signed days…
• Britain pledges to defend Sweden if attacked Britain pledged to defend Sweden if the country came under attack, with Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Magdalena Andersson signing a security assurance deal outside Stockholm on Wednesday. Sweden and Finland are pondering whether to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Johnson is later expected to make a similar defense commitment to Finland, where he will meet with President Sauli Niinisto. The agreement will “fortify northern Europe’s defenses, in the face of renewed threats,” Johnson said…
• G7 leaders discuss support for Ukraine, mark VE Day British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from other Group of Seven countries were holding talks Sunday with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss support for Ukraine and to display unity among Western allies on Victory in Europe Day, which marks Nazi Germany’s surrender in 1945. Ahead of the call, U.K. officials said Britain will provide an extra 1.3 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in military support to Ukraine to help the nation defend itself against Russian…
• Live updates | Canada's Trudeau in Ukraine to offer support IRPIN, Ukraine — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a surprise visit to Ukraine amid Russia’s war on the country. Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne and Irpin Mayor Olexander Markushyn announced Trudeau’s visit to Irpin, which had been damaged by Russia’s attempt to take Kyiv at the start of the war. Markushyn posted images of Trudeau on social media, saying that the Canadian leader was shocked by the damage he saw at civilian homes. Trudeau is the latest Western leader…
• Live updates | Canada's Trudeau in Ukraine to offer support IRPIN, Ukraine — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a surprise visit to Ukraine amid Russia’s war on the country. Ukrainian media outlet Suspilne and Irpin Mayor Olexander Markushyn announced Trudeau’s visit to Irpin, which had been damaged by Russia’s attempt to take Kyiv at the start of the war. Markushyn posted images of Trudeau on social media, saying that the Canadian leader was shocked by the damage he saw at civilian homes. Trudeau is the latest Western leader…
• Sri Lanka leader vows to shed powers, appoint prime minister By KRISHAN FRANCIS COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president on Wednesday promised to appoint a new prime minister, empower the Parliament and abolish the all-powerful executive presidential system as reforms to stabilize the country engulfed in a political crisis and violence triggered by the worst economic crises in memory. In a televised address, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that he without partisanship condemns attacks on peaceful protesters by mobs who came to support his brother and former prime minister…
• Putin ally claims Russia could destroy all Nato countries ‘in 30 minutes’ Dmitry Rogozin also announced that a British YouTuber had been arrested (Picture: Reuters)A key ally of President Vladimir Putin has claimed Russia could destroy all Nato countries ‘in half an hour’ – before warning against nuclear war. The head of the Kremlin’s space agency also suggested that the Russian leader was aiming to defeat the West and remove Ukraine from the map. Dmitry Rogozin, a former deputy premier, separately announced that a British YouTuber had been arrested by Russians in…
• Amazon Doesn’t Want You to See ‘Shortbus,’ Now Banned for ‘Offensive Content’ on Prime Video Fans have been waiting a long while for “Shortbus” to become available on a streaming platform. Yet even 15 years after its initial release and a new 4K restoration, John Cameron Mitchell’s provocative, exuberantly sex-positive 2006 movie has been rejected five times by Amazon Prime Video when submitted by Oscilloscope Laboratories. The official Prime Video reasoning is that the “captions are out of sync” for the feature, as well as it containing “offensive content.” The Prime Video publishing error response…