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Sweden

UK promises to defend Sweden, Finland, as Johnson signs security deal

The UK prime minister first met with his Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson, before arriving in Helsinki for talks with President Sauli Niinistö.

Europe News

UK PM Johnson visits Finland and Sweden ahead of NATO decision

Both countries are considering joining the security alliance in order to benefit from its collective defence protection.

Europe News

To join or not to join? Sweden and Finland to reveal NATO decisions

Vladimir Putin cited NATO expansion as a reason for the Ukraine war. But the invasion could spark more countries to join.

Euronews Witness

How Sweden is bracing itself for Russian attack

After the end of the Cold War, Sweden demilitarized Gotland island in the Baltic sea. Now, in the wake of Putin’s war in Ukraine, Sweden is accelerating its re-armament.

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Europe News

NATO chief says Finland and Sweden could join 'quickly'

Polls have found that a majority of Swedes and Finns are currently in favour of joining the military alliance, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine driving public support.

Europe News

Ukraine can 'win' the war, says US defence secretary at NATO-EU talks

US defence secretary has kicked off NATO-EU talks in Germany, saying "Ukraine clearly believes that it can win, and so does everyone".

Europe Decoded

Watch: Airbase in Albania's former 'Stalin' town to be used by NATO

The base bad been used to store rusting Soviet and Chinese jets since the collapse of the USSR. It will soon host state-of-the-art NATO fighter jets.

Ukraine

Kyiv expects the worst, as Russia vows to step up strikes

Kyiv braces for a tough night after Moskva sinking, as Russia vows to step up strikes in response to what it calls Ukrainian "terrorist" attacks.

Russia

Russia threatens military build up if Finland or Sweden join NATO

Medvedev said Russia would deploy "significant naval forces" in the Gulf of Finland if the country joined NATO.

Albania

Albania's communist-era airbase gets NATO makeover

The airbase is located 85 kilometres away from the capital Tirana in Kuçova, which used to be called Stalin City during Albania's communist era.

Sweden

Sweden's ruling party begins internal debate on joining NATO

Sweden's Social Democratic Party has previously been opposed to joining the military alliance. Russia's war in Ukraine may change that.

Europe News

Ukraine needs more weapons and quick, says country's foreign minister

Dmytro Kuleba was invited to take part in a meeting with NATO ministers.

Ukraine

'Sooner or later Europe will turn off Russian gas,' says analyst

Ian Bremmer says Europe importing Russian gas is "becoming a very, very challenging behaviour to continue".

My Europe Series

A slow burn: Ukraine war sees Sweden warm to NATO membership

As political and public support for joining NATO continues to grow, Sweden's Social Democrat government looks set to change its foundational resistance to membership of the military alliance.

Ukraine

Russia 'not withdrawing but repositioning', says NATO

Russia promised during talks in Istanbul on Tuesday that it would de-escalate operations near Kyiv and Chernihiv.

Tech News

Russian hackers targeted NATO and eastern European militaries - Google

For the first time, a Russian hacker group called Coldriver - or Callisto - has tried to target NATO networks and those of eastern European forces.

Finland

Finns warn Russia could meddle in NATO debate

The Finnish intelligence services issued new warnings this week about likely Russian interference in the Nordic nation's debate into joining NATO: using old fashioned blackmail or new deep fake tech.

World

NATO support “crucial” for Ukraine, Stoltenberg tells Euronews

NATO’s support has been a “crucial factor” in enabling Ukraine to resist Russia’s invading forces, secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has told Euronews.

Europe News

NATO to help Ukraine prepare for a chemical weapons attack

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said leaders are concerned that Russia "is trying to create some kind of pretext" to use "chemical and biological weapons" in Ukraine.

Tech News

Helsinki University hit by anti-Russian 'disinformation operation'

Someone is spreading anti-Russian statements on Finnish social media, but it's not clear who or why.