Sweden Plans To Deepen Ties With NATO Amid Russian Aggression

Sweden Plans, To Deepen Ties With NATO, Amid Russian Aggression.

'Newsweek' reports that Sweden and Finland have plans to strengthen ties with NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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'Newsweek' reports that Sweden and Finland have plans to strengthen ties with NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Sweden, a member of the European Union, reportedly said it was open to reviewing its non-NATO status.

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At this moment, the Swedish government is not changing its line of not joining NATO, but we deepen our relations with NATO even further, Anonymous Sweden Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.

At this moment, the Swedish government is not changing its line of not joining NATO, but we deepen our relations with NATO even further, Anonymous Sweden Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.

We realize that there is a changing security situation in Europe.

We don't know the end of these events unfolding in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.

So we have to make a thorough analysis and see what consequences this has for Swedish security, Anonymous Sweden Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.

We realize that there is a changing security situation in Europe.

We don't know the end of these events unfolding in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.

So we have to make a thorough analysis and see what consequences this has for Swedish security, Anonymous Sweden Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.

'Newsweek' reports that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reignited the debate over NATO membership in Finland.

'Newsweek' reports that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reignited the debate over NATO membership in Finland.

Finland is another EU nation that shares an over 800-mile border with Russia.

An unnamed senior Swedish diplomat told 'Newsweek' that the invasion has raised the stakes for his country.

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For many in Sweden, the case for joining NATO is stronger now than half a year ago.

The security situation in Europe is changing quite rapidly, Anonymous Sweden Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.

[Russia] is trying to bundle up all these aspirations—in terms of their own security perceptions—and now put them on the table and finally get them signed off, Anonymous Sweden Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.

[Russia] is trying to bundle up all these aspirations—in terms of their own security perceptions—and now put them on the table and finally get them signed off, Anonymous Sweden Foreign Ministry spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.

However, 'Newsweek' reports, the talks by Sweden and Finland to join NATO has prompted Russia to issue threats of , "serious military-political consquences."