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Sweden and Finland agree to both apply for NATO membership in May in defiance of Russian threats
Daily Mail ^ | 4.25.2022 | David Averre

Posted on 04/25/2022 12:07:44 PM PDT by libh8er

Two newspapers - one Swedish, the other Finnish - have reported the governments of Sweden and Finland have agreed to submit NATO applications at the same time and that it will happen in the middle of next month.

Finnish newspaper Iltalehti said that the Swedish government has expressed a wish to Finland that they apply together in the week starting May 22 and Swedish government sources confirmed the information to Sweden's Expressen tabloid.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to growing support in Sweden and Finland, a Russian neighbour, for joining NATO.

Though not members, both Nordic countries closely co-operate with NATO, allowing, among other things, the alliance's troops to carry out exercises on their soil.

Helsinki and Stockholm have also substantially intensified their bilateral defence co-operation in the past years, and there was talk earlier this month that the Nordic territories could both seek to join NATO in the coming months amid Russian aggression.

Sweden signalled its intention to apply for NATO membership on April 13, in a move which infuriated Moscow lawmakers.

Sources told Sweden's SVD newspaper about the move on the same day that fellow neutral neighbour Finland started its debate on joining NATO after days of speculation it would do so.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: clownworld; concerntroll; concerntrolls; davidaverre; emptythreat; emptythreats; europe; finland; hateamericafirst; nato; natoaggression; neoconaggression; putinsbuttboys; putinworshippers; russia; russianaggression; sweden; zottherussiantrolls
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To: JoSixChip

More insults. And not comprehending what went on. Also studiously ignoring what I said. We only wanted to invade because we caught them planting missiles (missiles which it turns Castro didn’t want anyway). Even after all that Cuba remained a Soviet ally until there wasn’t a Soviet Union to be allied with. And then there’s Siberia. Russia has a border with us RIGHT NOW. And there’s nukes behind it. According to you they should invade.


61 posted on 04/25/2022 12:50:03 PM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: JoSixChip

“Yes, that’s what all this is about. Try to keep up.”

Who, pray, is talking about putting nukes in Finland or Sweden> Well, maybe Vlad is talking about dropping nukes ON Finland or Sweden, but that’s the closest your comment will get.


62 posted on 04/25/2022 12:50:31 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: EEGator

One of my favorite movies. A classic!


63 posted on 04/25/2022 12:51:41 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: MercyFlush

Russia has a social system that creates and nurtures serious personality problems. This is not just a Putin thing.

Russia simply cannot communicate a friendly attitude to anyone. And thats the whole of the Russian government. Most governments in the world try (they do try, very hard sometimes) to come across as benevolent, generous, trustworthy, deserving of our positive attention. Even the Soviets did. Much of this is to a significant degree hypocritical, but much is not.

But Russia... modern Russia doesnt do that.


64 posted on 04/25/2022 12:51:50 PM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: DesertRhino

“Made it through WWII and the Cold War being neutral.”

Tell that to Finland.


65 posted on 04/25/2022 12:52:31 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

You want to survive to live in a world run by Putin and Biden?


66 posted on 04/25/2022 12:54:58 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: buwaya

I agree. It’s going to be difficult to get the Russians to act nice to each other let alone everyone else. But maybe the leader who replaces Putin after the assassination will work towards making Russia a nice place for the average Russian.

Do that and the Russians will stop thinking about what they can steal from everyone else.


67 posted on 04/25/2022 12:58:30 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: ganeemead

“Has no effect on normal,decent people, mainly just kills Nazis and Communists and the like...”

So, it’s going to damn near wipe out about half the Russian population, eh?


68 posted on 04/25/2022 12:58:36 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: rktman

Just buy more gas from Russia to appease Putin


69 posted on 04/25/2022 12:58:49 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: ought-six

I personally would not mind if the Catholic Church emplaced nuclear missals into Cuba or Mexico. Maybe they could also go for a reactor shaped basilica to give it all the right vibe!


70 posted on 04/25/2022 1:01:20 PM PDT by MercyFlush (The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
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To: NorseViking

:LOL. What is your point?”

What do you think?


71 posted on 04/25/2022 1:02:05 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: ought-six

Butt hurt over more people on the American payroll who are going to betray you at the first opportunity?


72 posted on 04/25/2022 1:03:59 PM PDT by NorseViking
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To: scottinoc

“If he hadn’t attacked the Ukraine.....

The only reason he attacked Ukraine is that there was a new sleepy sheriff called Biden.


73 posted on 04/25/2022 1:07:41 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: 353FMG

I’m rooting for Xi. He’s so adorable. Reminds me of Winnie-the-Pooh!


74 posted on 04/25/2022 1:10:42 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: NorseViking

“Butt hurt over more people on the American payroll who are going to betray you at the first opportunity?”

What ARE you babbling about? You haven’t been coherent in ages.


75 posted on 04/25/2022 1:11:12 PM PDT by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: pierrem15

“...police opened fire and suppressed the riot rather quickly.”

Should’ve done it during the Antifa and BLM riots to maintain normalcy in Ameruca.


76 posted on 04/25/2022 1:14:08 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: JimRed
NATO is a DEFENSIVE alliance, with no intention of attacking Russia.

So NATO puts tactical weapons on it's boarder, and Russia should take their word for it that it's defensive? I wonder how Libya felt after being told the no-fly-zone was not an offensive weapon. If I were Russia, I would not trust the UN, NATO or the USA on anything. My God, we've been accusing them of interfering with our elections for years. Apparently, we will lie about anything to get our way.
77 posted on 04/25/2022 1:21:21 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: discostu
We only wanted to invade because we caught them planting missiles

And the Bay of Pigs was what? Us opening-up trade relations?
78 posted on 04/25/2022 1:23:18 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths; 2021: My main take away from this year? Trust no one.)
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To: pierrem15

“...police opened fire and suppressed the riot rather quickly.”

Should’ve done it during the Antifa and BLM riots to maintain normalcy in Ameruca.


79 posted on 04/25/2022 1:24:00 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: JoSixChip

An attempt by the CIA to usurp the power of the president. They were specifically told don’t do it and if they were dumb enough to do it anyway to expect no support.


80 posted on 04/25/2022 1:24:44 PM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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