LAST UPDATE: 14.23 Turkish officials will meet with Swedish and Finnish delegations in Ankara tomorrow, Wednesday, to discuss Stockholm and Helsinki applications for NATO membership, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said today. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has opposed Sweden and Finland joining NATO, had telephone conversations with the leaders of the two Nordic countries […]
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French experts: ‘Negotiation game’ with Ankara on Sweden-Finland accession to NATO
Two “experts” on international politics speak of a “negotiation game” with Ankara on the issue of Sweden and Finland joining NATO, with the aim of some “exchanges”. Asked in particular by the French newspaper Le Figaro if Turkey could block the accession process of Finland and Sweden to NATO, Cyril Brett, a professor of political […]
Turkish Ambassador to France: No ‘principle objection’ to Sweden-Finland NATO membership
Turkish Ambassador to France Ali Onaner told a French television station that his country had “no objection in principle” to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, but that as “the largest European army in the alliance” it expected its partners “to confirm that they are acting as allies in all areas”. Referring in particular to the […]
Finnish president holds ‘open and direct’ talks with Erdogan
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Saturday that he had “open and clear” talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss Finland’s bid for NATO membership, according to Reuters. Erdogan has publicly questioned whether Finland and Sweden should be allowed to join the military alliance. “I have stated that as NATO allies, Finland and […]
Russia has cut off gas supplies to Finland
Russia’s Gazprom today cut off gas exports to neighboring Finland, the Finnish gas transmission system operator said, in the latest escalation of a dispute with Western countries over energy payments. Gazprom Export has demanded that European countries pay for Russian gas supplies in rubles due to sanctions imposed for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but Finland […]
Erdogan: We can not say ‘yes’ to Finland-Sweden NATO membership
LAST UPDATE: 17:42 “We can not say ‘yes’ to Finland and Sweden joining NATO,” Erdogan said today, blaming Germany and France for saying “PKK / YPG terrorists are protesting” in those countries. Defending his objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, the Turkish president told reporters after Friday prayers that these countries “said they consider […]
Gazprom: Cut off gas flow to Finland from tomorrow morning
Gazprom has informed Finland that it will stop the flow of gas from Saturday morning, the Finnish state gas company, Gasum, announced today. Gasum refused to pay Gazprom Export in rubles, as Russia demanded European countries do. “It is very sad that the gas supplies under our supply contract will stop now,” said Gasum CEO […]
Gazprom: Cuts off gas flow to Finland
Gazprom has informed Finland that it will stop the flow of gas from Saturday morning, the Finnish state gas company, Gasum, announced today. Gasum refused to pay Gazprom Export in rubles, as Russia demanded European countries do. “It is very sad that the gas supplies under our supply contract will stop now,” said Gasum CEO […]
Ninisto: Finland will respond to Turkey’s concerns
Finland will meet Turkey’s demands in response to Finland and Sweden’s plans to join NATO, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Thursday, following a meeting with US President Joe Baido. in the White House. “We have reason to properly address the concerns expressed by Turkey and then give clear answers,” Niinisto told reporters, adding that […]
NATO has shown no interest in establishing nuclear weapons or permanent bases in Finland.
LAST UPDATE: 13.54 NATO has shown no interest in installing nuclear weapons or permanent bases in Finland, Finnish Prime Minister Sana Marin said in an interview published today in an Italian newspaper. “There is not even any interest (within NATO) in installing nuclear weapons or bases in Finland,” Marin told the Italian newspaper Corriere della […]
