Sweden, Finland Indicate Support For NATO Membership Amid War In Ukraine



Sweden and Finland have both indicated their willingness to join NATO, a move that is welcomed by other member states but could have an impact on Russia’s war against Ukraine. NBC News’ Erin McLaughlin reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. 

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  1. Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO is very dangerous Russia should not be provoked The presence of Finland and Sweden in NATO will provoke Russia Russia's provocation draws the war to Central Europe The provocation of Russia will surely create a war between Russia and NATO And the Russia-NATO war will surely be a nuclear war The West is fighting Russia with the support of Ukraine In fact, Russia is not at war with Ukraine, but with the West For Russia, the Ukraine war is no different from a direct war with the West So Russia will try to fight the West directly And that means nuclear war in Central and Western Europe And World War III World War III will be different from World Wars I and II because it will be a nuclear war We should not make emotional decisions I think that Sweden and Finland's membership in NATO is very dangerous and will lead to a nuclear war . Unfortunately, it is too late for Sweden and Finland to join NATO Sweden and Finland should have tried to join NATO before Putin, not now Accepting Sweden and Finland in NATO is an emotional and very dangerous decision Our assistance to Finland and Sweden should be similar to our assistance to Ukraine That is, aid – financial – political – weapons . The presence of Sweden and Finland in NATO could be a big problem for NATO and the United States . I am completely opposed to the presence of Sweden and Finland in NATO Sweden and Finland's presence in NATO means the end of NATO and the nuclear war in Central Europe and Western Europe and the United States .

  2. If both country NATO application are approved before Ukraine invasion ended, sneaky Poo-Tin future plan of invading Finland or Sweden would have to reassess since his civilian killing army will meet with a much bigger defensive forces than original thought. Not good news at all to his butch of butcher army commanders.🙅🏼‍♂🙅🏼‍♀

  3. Putin just said he has no intention of invading Finland

  4. Good for Finland 🇫🇮 Sweden 🇸🇪
    Japan 🇯🇵 want to join NATO…

  5. This isn’t just about getting rid of the Russian threat. Is it? Why are you helping Ukraine?

  6. 😃👌🏽😃🤍💙❤️⛰️🔃

  7. George S. Patton at the end of WWII asked for resources to push the Russian army back to Moscow. Dwight D. Eisenhower and president Roosevelt thought it a bad idea. Volodymyr Zelenskyy president of Ukraine is finishing the job that George S. Patton was never allowed to finish. That was one of his greatest disappointments in life. George S. Patton if he were alive would be proud of how well and how brave the Ukrainian army is fighting. They are kicking the Rousky army where it hurts the most and hopefully all the way back to Moscow so Russia will never invade Europe again. George S. Patton can rest in peace seeing this from wherever he is now. Slava Ukraine

  8. What is Turkey doing with NATO ?. Islamic nations are always problem and terrorists.

  9. For almost 50 years NATO stood as a deterrent to war. For the better part of the last 3 decades, since the mid 90's NATO has been the key instrument of virtually every military action undertaken by the US and thier partners, from the former Yugoslavia twice, Iraq twice, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and others.
    NATO has become what it once sought to prevent

  10. former commander of the Kurdistan Workers Party pkk claimed the organisation was behind the assassination of Sven Olof Joachim Palme Swedish politician and Prime Minister of Sweden …… and sweden is current supporter of pkk terorists….. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3n95VKrA24

  11. Why are people fighting in Ukraine when Putin is in Russia? STOP THE WAR.

    Why do Americans shoot 44 other Americans each day? PUT THE GUNS DOWN.

    Why are Trump's trials taking so long? JAIL TRUMP.

    Why does America ignore 1,026,724 Covid deaths? WEAR MASKS & VACCINATE.

  12. Applying for NATO membership in Article 11💁 Turkey only showed they are Russians lap dog. Silly movement. Turkey alone and not even with Hungary will not be able to block the accession of Finland and Sweden

  13. This is a copied and pasted letter form me to my Congressmen:
    Please share this with Biden and the Congress.

    This is a screen shot made in my Android smart phone taken from a YouTube video by a Russian Uploader whose name is Borizzakman.

    It is pretty much self explanatory.
    Russia has been invaded frequently, by Central Europe for over the last 500 years.
    That is the reason for the word Czar, in Russian. It means, Caesar.

    The Orthodox Church of the Eastern Roman Empire, broke away from the Central body of Catholics because of Constantinople, and the Emperor Constantine moving the Capitol City of the Empire to that city in Turkey.

    The Roman Catholics and the Orthodox Church went to war many times over issues of faith. The Orthodox branches, claimed the right of Peter, coming from the last Emperor of Rome, the Emperor Constantine.

    Russia took over the Central powers of the Church and called their new political leader of their theocracy, Czar.(Cea-zar).

    The trouble has been on going between Central Europe and Moscow ever since that time.

    Russia found Central Europe pointing their missiles at them, while old George Bush was in office and asked us why are we pointing our missiles at them.

    The Bush Family had ties with the NAZI Banking system and the German New World Order(Hitler's code for the Third Reich).
    I believe that they were traitors in Washington and, Bush being executed for treason, proved it to me.

    Russia is right. Ukraine was Nazi-izing. They can only assume all of NATO, will New World Order again and once again attack Russia. I'm convinced they're correct in assuming that to be true, because history repeats itself.

  14. If Ukraine can hold ruzzia back with their civilians, Sweden can clearly pulverise ruzzia back to the stone ange only using one Boss HM-2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r2p7V8uhRY

  15. What NBC will never tell you:
    "Swedish people protest against plan to join NATO" (CGTN)

    "Swedish people protest against plan to join NATO" (YouTube

  16. So Vlad, the whole Ukrainian thing kinda backfired on ya……………….maybe you need to start looking out for toad venom in your Vodka!

  17. Russia, will hit Sweden and Finland with planes before they join NATO. 🙂

  18. Finland and Sweden requesting to join NATO is a GRAVE mistake! decisions made by young leaders based on emotions are often misinformed and irrational. I really hope they come to their senses. NATO ISN’T what they think they are.

  19. Turkey is not opposed to Sweden and Finland's NATO entry but seeks talks on the national security issue. Turkey supports Ukraine and Georgia in joining NATO. Turkey supplied drones and other weapons to Ukraine and also supplied humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Turkey closed the straits and its air space to Russian military ships and airplanes.

  20. Suomi NATO

    What cockroach crevices they've been sitting in for 70 years! How impatiently they are waiting for the opportunity to go out together! Oh, how impatient it must be, Dressing up as innocent lambs, Storing Years of accumulated poison in a crowded hall.

  21. Let them in now stop playing games with People's lives. Take Putin and china out. You idiots let china buy things all over the world now they have the power to close them down and not a dam thing you can do about it. Then the numb nuts running the USA are killing us from with in.

  22. Putin can go kick rocks

  23. This world is not big enough to be safe from Russia.. no one likes being threatened.

  24. Good for Finland and Sweden! 👏

  25. It would nice to see some countries join that can actually protect themselves. Perhaps they could help neighboring Ukraine get a leash on Pubis, I meant Putitinme, or was it Pootin? Whatever, that guy we are praying will die. Fight hard Ukraine! Fight like ninjas with rabies and hit russia soo hard they never consider messing with you again. Then take their stuff. Turn pukin's 280 million dollar house into a theme park. Also take control of that entire river and it's surrounding land, before you stop those slimy jerks from stealing oil in the artic circle. Stab one of them for me!!!

  26. Slava Donbassu!!!

    Glory to Donbass. My heart has been breaking for the peaceful people of Donbass for 8 years, but I know they will endure Kiev's tyranny.

  27. Astonished that Putin is upset by the response of other countries to the situation HE CREATED! And created for no justifiable reason whatsoever. His incredible blunder in attacking Ukraine shows that he is either stupid, crazy, or unstable – none of which makes him a good neighbor.

  28. A little while back, I was surprised Sweden wasnt part of the NATO already. But okay, better late than never.
    Oh and Putin … its your move, creep. Dead or alive, you're coming with us 😠

  29. Pull those howitzers right up to the Ukraine/Russian border and take out every inch of the Russian military supply line for as far as those howitzers can reach.