President Biden praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dropping his objections to Finland and Sweden.
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Finland and Sweden took one step nearer to full membership in NATO as President Biden formally requested Congress to approve the alliance’s enlargement within the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The White Home on Saturday launched two letters that Biden despatched to key congressional committees, together with two separate stories on the Scandinavian nations’ health to affix the defensive group after seven many years of neutrality.
The president’s missives formally launched the “advise and consent” course of that NATO requires every member to undertake earlier than new members will be added.
Within the US, meaning approval by a two-thirds vote within the Senate — a vote that's broadly anticipated to succeed, after 80 senators signed a letter approving the NATO enlargement plan in Could.
Biden lavishly praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Madrid on Wednesday when the dictator dropped his objections to the brand new members.
Historically impartial Finland and Sweden utilized for membership in Could as Russia’s months-long invasion of Ukraine put them below rising menace from their jap neighbor.
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