The Finnish Parliament is expected to endorse the decision in coming days
is again being discussed despite dire warnings from Moscow about the consequences if its neighbor becomes part of NATO.
“Finnish membership in NATO will be good for Finland, good for the Nordic region, and good for NATO. Finland has Norway’s full support,” Huitfeldt said in comments emailed to The Associated Press. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said her country and others made clear during a dinner late Saturday that they would be willing to fast-track the national ratification process for both Finland and Sweden.Denmark’s foreign minister dismissed suggestions thatcould hinder the alliance from letting in new members.
On the sidelines of the meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met earlier Sunday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to discuss the impact of the war and how to get Ukraine’s grain to international markets.
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