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HANDOUT - 29 June 2022, Turkmenistan, Ashgabat: Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow during the sixth Caspian summit. Photo: RIA Novosti/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin: Finnish and Swedish NATO membership will cause 'tension'

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/30/22

"They must clearly understand that previously there were no threats to them - but if troops are stationed there and infrastructure established, we will have to respond accordingly and make the same…

HANDOUT - 24 June 2022, Turkey, Marmaris: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks with the media representatives during his visit to the fire fighting coordination centre in Marmaris. Photo: -/Turkish Presidency/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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MADRID NATO SUMMIT

Turkey to support entry of Sweden and Finland to NATO

The Nomad Today 6/28/22

According to the Finnish presidency, the text "underscores the commitment" of Finland, Sweden and Turkey "to extend their full support against threats to each other’s security"

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NATO SUMMIT

Finland, Sweden will 'eventually' join NATO, says Spain's PM

The Nomad Today 6/28/22

Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Sanchez said "if it's not now, it will be later, but eventually they will join the Atlantic alliance"

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NATO SUMMIT

Turkish veto on new NATO members overshadowing start of Madrid summit

The Nomad Today 6/28/22

Erdoğan charges Sweden and Finland with backing the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and the YPG, a Kurdish militia based in Syria, both of which Ankara classifies as terrorist groups

FILED - 11 March 2022, Turkey, Antalya: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO SUMMIT

Swedish, Finnish leaders set to meet Erdogan in push to join NATO

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/27/22

Finland and Sweden's bid to join has been blocked by Turkey, who accuses the two countries of providing support to terrorist groups

HANDOUT - 06 April 2022, Belgium, Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (C) receives Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (L) and Swedeish Foreign Minister Ann Linde prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the meetings of the NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Turkey demands concessions from Finland and Sweden to unlock NATO accession

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/16/22

Sweden has already announced some concessions to Ankara: the country began work to amend its anti-terror legislation, while its legal framework for arms exports is due to be changed, according to…

HANDOUT - 13 June 2022, Sweden, Harpsund: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg take a Swedish traditional rowboat during their meeting. Photo: -/NATO/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

NATO chief hails progress in Turkey spat with Nordic applicants

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/14/22

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson gave assurances that Swedish terror laws have changed in the last couple of years and will continue to be adjusted

02/28/2022. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin at a press conference on Monday. Photo: © Lauri Heikkinen/Vnk.

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ECONOMY

Finland's inflation hits highest level since February 1990

The Nomad Today 6/14/22

Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages surged 9.04% in May from a year ago, and those for utilities rose 8.22%

FILED - 22 October 2019, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan duirng a meeting. Putin and Erdogan will discuss by phone the situation in Ukraine in the context of Russia's continuation of its military operations in the country. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Erdoğan holds firm on objection to Sweden, Finland joining NATO

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/30/22

Ankara also demands the extradition of alleged "terrorists" from both countries

HANDOUT - 18 May 2022, Turkey, Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the Justice and Development Party's parliamentary group meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Photo: -/Turkish Presidency/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Turkey demands action in exchange for supporting Nordics' NATO bids

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/26/22

New members must be agreed unanimously by the countries in the defence alliance and Turkey is blocking Helsinki and Stockholm.

22 February 2022, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Lubmin: A sign reading "Nord Stream 2 Committed. Reliable. Safe." hangs above a painted map on an information container for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline at the Lubmin industrial park. The German government is halting the approval process for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in light of developments in the Ukraine conflict, government sources told dpa. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia cuts off natural gas deliveries to Finland

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/20/22

Moscow's move marks a rise in tensions with its Nordic neighbour, which this week officially applied for membership in the NATO defence alliance

FILED - US President Joe Biden here delivers remarks in his first major address on foreign policy during a press conference at the Department of State Harry S. Truman Building. Photo: Freddie Everett/State Department/Planet Pix via ZUMA Wire/dpa

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Biden backs NATO membership for Sweden and Finland as Turkey digs in

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/20/22

In order for a country to join NATO, unanimous approval is required by all members

03 November 2021, Denmark, Copenhagen: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks at a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (not pictured) following their meeting. Photo: Steffen Trumpf/dpa.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Sweden and Finland submit formal applications to join NATO

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/18/22

The NATO chief said the alliance would assess the membership bid as quickly as possible

05/17/2022. The Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, speaks before the plenary session of Parliament, in the debate prior to the vote on Finland's accession to NATO. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia expels two Finnish diplomats

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/17/22

Moscow also criticized Finnish arms deliveries to Ukraine and Finland's "confrontational course towards Russia"

17/05/2022. Finnish Parliament voted to support Finland's application for NATO membership. It adopted the position in accordance with the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs by 188-8 votes. Photo: Hanne Salonen/Eduskunta.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finnish Parliament backs bid to apply for NATO membership

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/17/22

The future NATO membership of Sweden and Finland would "strengthen" the European Union, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said at a meeting of EU defence ministers in Brussels

HANDOUT - 26 April 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a state awards ceremony for the Russian Olympic Committee's medalists of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and members of the Russian Paralympic team at the Kremlin. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Moscow calls Finland and Sweden's NATO plans a 'grave mistake'

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/16/22

"They should have no illusions that we will simply resign ourselves to this," says Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov

15 May 2022, Berlin: (L-R) Jose Manuel Albares, Foreign Minister of Spain, Jean Asselborn, Foreign Minister of Luxembourg, and Mevlut Cavusoglu, Foreign Minister of Turkey, attend the first session of NATO's Foreign Ministers meeting at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. The main topic of the informal consultations of NATO's Foreign Ministers is the war in Ukraine. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa Pool/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

NATO unity fragile as Turkey remains opposed to alliance expansion

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/22

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu said that Turkish public opinion was against admitting Sweden and Finland to NATO, adding that "they are calling on us to block it"

The Finnish prime minister, Sanna Marin. Photo: Janina Orjasniemi/Finnish government.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Finland to apply to join NATO, say president and prime minister

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/15/22

Prime Minister Marin said that Finland was prepared for possible responses from the neighbouring country

19 February 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks at the 58th Munich Security Conference. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Putin says Finnish plan to join NATO is a mistake in call with leader

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22

The Finnish president organized the call to explain why his country plans to join NATO, according to a statement from Helsinki

FILED - 09 May 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) watches the Victory Day military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany during World War II at Red Square in central Moscow. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa.

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NATO-RUSSIA TENSIONS

Russia: No decision yet on moving nuclear weapons to Baltic region

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/14/22

Former president Dmitry Medvedev, who is now deputy head of the National Security Council in Moscow, had threatened to station nuclear weapons in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad