In response to their requests to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine, the Council of Ministers of Belgium formally adopted a draft law allowing Finland and Sweden to join.
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's Secretary-General, is expected to meet with officials from Turkey, Finland, and Sweden in Brussels next week to address Ankara's worries about the two Nordic countries' efforts to join the Western military alliance.
The authorities of Finland have made an announcement about its plans to apply for NATO membership after months of speculation, with the move breaking decades of military neutrality. This announcement was made during the press conference on Sunday.
Finland and Sweden are getting ready for the idea of joining NATO. The US on Sunday called it a direct result of Russia’s full-scale military operation in Ukraine. Despite receiving multiple threats from Russia, Helinski and Stockholm have agreed to decide on joining the military alliance as soon as the middle of the summer.
