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Turkey?s Erdogan voices skepticism on Sweden and Finland joining NATO


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SOURCE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/13/sweden-finland-nato-turkey-ukraine-war/
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“It is not clear to me that Turkey is saying they will oppose Sweden’s application.”Secretary of State Antony Blinken was preparing to travel to Germany on Saturday for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers that will include the top diplomats from Finland, Sweden and Turkey.“Certainly this will be a conversation that will continue over the weekend,” Donfried said.The Biden administration has said it supports Finland and Sweden’s membership bids and will work on ensuring support within the alliance — assuming the two countries formally make an application.Amid strained U.S.-Turkey relations, Biden and Erdogan to meet on sidelines of NATO summitPresident Biden spoke jointly Friday with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, telling them of “his support for NATO’s Open Door policy and for the right of Finland and Sweden to decide their own future, foreign policy, and security arrangements,” the White House said in a statement.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, meanwhile, spoke Friday with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, urging an immediate cease-fire and emphasizing the importance of maintaining lines of communication, the Pentagon said.If Turkey can be won over, the expectation is that NATO leaders will formally approve Finland and Sweden’s applications at their summit in June.

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