Thread by @daniel_heinke

#Finland and #Sweden to "strengthen interaction with #NATO": Swedish and Finnish Prime Ministers @SwedishPM and @MarinSanna in joint press conference.
@sverigesradio report: sverigesradio.se/artikel/finlan…
#WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether

"#Finland and #Sweden's possible accession to @NATO would have serious military and political consequences and require #Russia to take retaliatory measures", @mfa_russia announces in a less than surprising new attempt of coercion.
📄 interfax.com/newsroom/top-s…
#StrongerTogether

Apparently I"m not the only one to think @NATO could - and should - approve an application from #Finland and/or #Sweden within days:
Former SecGen Anders Fogh Rasmussen in an interview with @RFERL.
📄 rferl.org/a/putin-ukrain…
#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
(h/t @stellapolaris10)

Highly interesting thread on #Finland and #NATO ⬇️

https://twitter.com/HenriVanhanen/status/1505115738922758147?t=4_Gh2tFnivyT4t0p2IZHzg&s=19

ICYMI:
Timetable for #Finland's application to @NATO will be clear within the next few weeks, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs @Haavisto says.
@Yleisradio report (🇸🇪): svenska.yle.fi/a/7-10015167
#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
(h/t @AnnwieAnna)

In a less than surprising move, #Russia warns #Sweden and #Finland against @NATO membership, arguing the move would not bring stability to #Europe.
Other than waging war against one's neighbors, obviously.
@BBC report: bbc.com/news/world-eur…
#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO

#Sweden intends to join @NATO as early as June: media report (@SvD).
#Finland #StrongerTogether
#WeAreNATO
(h/t @ThielsChristian, @SF19411190)

https://twitter.com/SvD/status/1514173072865210370?t=8Ro5rz0pZrPdtmKA8Ckclg&s=19

So here we go:
🇸🇪#Sweden's and 🇫🇮#Finland's prime ministers have just held a joint press conference outlining their - consecutive - plans to join @NATO.

Welcome! Välkommen! Tervetuloa!
#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO

@DaveKeating reports in this thread 🧵⬇️

https://twitter.com/DaveKeating/status/1514198882250596356?t=YelZqHiMqwRAPrZOoev4Vg&s=19