Finland, Sweden promise to join NATO together in united front to Turkey

Agencies | Helsinki

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Finland and Sweden will join NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said yesterday, presenting a united front to Turkey which has raised questions about both their applications.

The Nordic neighbours asked to join the alliance in May in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but ran into objections from Turkey which accused the two of harbouring groups it deems terrorists.

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said yesteday Turkey's president had told her he had more questions for Sweden than for her country. But she said she would not leave Sweden behind in the process.