Blinken, in Turkey, urges speedy Nordics accession to NATO

Blinken said the United States strongly supported Sweden and Finland's accession into the alliance "as quickly as possible."

By Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters, Huseyin Hayatsever, Reuters February 21, 2023
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ANKARA — Washington strongly supports Sweden and Finland’s quick NATO accession given steps they have already taken, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, even as his Turkish counterpart stressed the need for more concrete action.

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