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FILE PHOTO: Swedish and NATO flags are seen printed on paper this illustration taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Hungary politician flags possible delay for Sweden's NATO bid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson attend a press conference, in Lulea, Sweden 30 May, 2023. TT News Agency/Jonas Ekstroemer via REUTERS
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Blinken urges Turkey to immediately approve Sweden's NATO accession

[5/6] Archer Artillery System of the Boden Artillery Regiment A8 seen during the Aurora 23 military exercise at the Rinkaby firing range outside Kristianstad, Sweden 6 May, 2023. TT News Agency/ Johan Nilsson via REUTERS
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NATO reaches back to Cold War past with first major defence plans in decades

FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attends a news conference during a NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 15, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
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NATO's Stoltenberg hails Turkish move on Finland membership, sees Sweden joining soon

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers of his AK Party during a meeting in parliament in Ankara, Turkey, January 18, 2023. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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Turkey's Erdogan signals Finland's NATO bid may be considered over Sweden

NATO, Turkish, Swedish and Finnish flags are seen in this illustration taken 18 May, 2022. Photo: Reuters
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Finland says time-out needed in talks with Turkey over NATO bid

FILE PHOTO: A view of the flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden during a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool
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Sweden, Finland and Turkey have made progress on NATO membership, Sweden says

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia March 18, 2022. RIA Novosti Host Photo Agency/Alexander Vilf via REUTERS
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Putin: Russia will respond if NATO sets up infrastructure in Finland, Sweden

U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division walk towards an airbase, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, near Arlamow, Poland, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
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US to boost military presence in Europe as NATO bolsters its eastern flank

FILE PHOTO: Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool/File Photo
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Sweden's Kurds fear they may pay price for NATO bid as Turkey fumes

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg attends a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool
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Sweden and Finland submit formal applications to join NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member states, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia May 16, 2022. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS
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Putin sees no threat from NATO expansion, warns against military build-up

Russian President Vladimir Putin looks up during a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron after their talks, in Moscow, Russia, 7 February, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Putin says Russia will respond if NATO bolsters Sweden, Finland militarily