Factbox: Steps in Finnish, Swedish path to NATO membership

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Finland looks set to join NATO soon, with Turkey's parliament readying a vote to ratify Helsinki's membership bid even as it keeps Sweden's application on hold.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed Finland and Sweden to apply for NATO membership andamid the fiercest stand-off between Moscow and the West since the end of the Cold War.

Hungary is also holding up Sweden's admission, citing grievances over criticism of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's policies. But NATO diplomats say they expect Budapest will approve Sweden's bid if it sees Turkey moving to do so.approved a bill this weekTurkey's parliament is expected to follow through on Erdogan's commitment with a vote this week, clearing the way for Finland to join NATO within weeks.

Known informally as taking NATO's "marriage vows", officials from Helsinki and Stockholm were questioned as to whether they would uphold NATO's collective defence pledge that an attack on one ally is an attack on all.

 

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Yes and Putin's threats are just that , Stupid Putin now has lost his control of the Northern Fleet and western ports now controlled by Norway,Finland and Sweden

NATO..Turkey and Hungery holds you in hostage..thought you had more power than this..👎

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