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NATO Envoys Fail To Reach Consensus Over Sweden And Finland Bids

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Turkey has reportedly blocked an attempt by NATO envoys to fast-track the NATO applications of Finland and Sweden at a meeting which concluded a short time ago.

  • Headlines on wires cite a 'senior diplomat' involved in talks. NYT: 'Turkey blocked NATO’s initial effort to fast-track Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join the alliance, according to a senior diplomat.'
  • EU Observer: 'Turkey has blocked the starting of NATO accession talks with Finland and Sweden after the Nordic states' ambassadors handed over formal application letters.'
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu at a UN event in New York shortly. Blinken is expected to raise Turkish objections to the Nordic NATO bids with Çavuşoğlu.


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