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Discussion in NATO about the accession of Sweden and According to the American newspaper The Washington Post, Finland has become a real gift for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The article states that Putin is the only winner of the dispute over the entry of Sweden and Finland into the alliance. To change this, NATO countries and Turkey must reach an agreement as soon as possible. This will require sustained diplomacy and likely real concessions that Ankara wants for itself.
“President Biden and Congress can play a key role in this. They follow them because, no matter what problems Turkey brings to NATO, it is a powerful and irreplaceable member of the alliance,” – the article says.
He added that the consequences of NATO's failure to expand would be “titanic”. In addition, the alliance with Turkey is important for the presence in the Black Sea and protection from Iran.
Recall that in May 2022, Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO against the background of the Ukrainian conflict.
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