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The New York Times 10:16 pm on June 28, 2022
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In Blow to Putin, Turkey Won’t Bar Sweden and Finland From NATO

The change was a victory for President Biden and a setback to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who had justified the Ukraine invasion as a warning against NATO’s expansion.

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The New York Times 1:14 pm on June 22, 2022
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Frustrated Finland, Blocked from NATO by Turkey, Practices Patience

Finnish and Swedish hopes of being accepted as applicants by next week’s NATO summit meeting have been dashed by a Turkish government that says it is in no hurry.

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The New York Times 11:13 pm on May 19, 2022
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Biden Seeks Swift Effort to Bring Finland and Sweden Into NATO

Speedy approval seems likely among most members of the alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but Turkey’s objections remain a sticking point.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 13, 2022
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After 200 Years of Neutrality, Sweden Weighs Joining NATO

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created new fears, and the Swedes, dragged along by Finland, are expected to apply, reluctantly, to join the alliance and its collective defense.

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The New York Times 11:16 pm on May 12, 2022
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Finland Moves to Join NATO, Upending Putin’s Ukraine War Aims

Neutral Finland’s leaders unequivocally said they intended to seek membership in the alliance, with Sweden expected to do the same, inviting new threats from Moscow.

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The New York Times 1:08 am on April 14, 2022
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Despite Russian Warnings, Finland and Sweden Draw Closer to NATO

The invasion of Ukraine has heightened security fears, pushing even formally nonaligned countries toward the Western alliance.

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The New York Times 2:10 am on March 5, 2022
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Finland, Neutral but Nervous, Discusses Defense With Biden

“We usually don’t start wars,” President Sauli Niinisto of Finland said as the leaders spoke amid the war in Ukraine.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on February 13, 2022
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Finland’s President Knows Putin Well. And He Fears for Ukraine.

The Finnish president, Sauli Niinisto, has carved out a vital role as interpreter between East and West, and he is not optimistic about the prospects for peace.

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The New York Times 2:51 pm on February 8, 2022
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What Are the Minsk Accords, and Could They Defuse the Ukraine Crisis?

European diplomats are exploring whether a seven-year-old negotiating channel, initially intended to resolve a conflict in eastern Ukraine, can be repurposed to calm a wider crisis.

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