Part of NATO leaders before a dinner hosted by King Felipe VI of Spain. Royal Palace of Madrid from the 18th century. Photo: Global Look Press
The US government has not made any promises to Turkey in exchange for its decision to lift its objections to Sweden's and Finland's accession to NATO, the AP agency said on Tuesday, citing a high-ranking source from the US administration. > Amid speculation about the role of the United States in breaking the stalemate, a senior administration official said Washington had not offered Turkey any concessions to persuade it to accept the agreement. But the official said the United States had played a key role in helping to bring the two sides closer together, the agency said. and Finland to help stimulate negotiations.
Recall – an agreement between Turkey, Sweden and Finland was reached on Tuesday at the opening of a NATO summit in Spain. In exchange for concessions from the Scandinavian countries, Ankara agreed to accept them into the North Atlantic Alliance. The dominant theme of the summit was the Russian special operation in Ukraine. According to experts, it will determine the direction of NATO for the next years.