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Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin at a press availability during the 2023 Munich Security Conference in Germany. After Russia’s…

Secretary of State Blinken held a joint news conference with his counterparts from Finland and Sweden. He welcomed the release from Russian custody of WNBA star Brittney Griner in a…

Academics and other professionals compared the COVID-19 responses of Sweden and the United States, in a Cato Institute virtual discussion. The panelists agreed that although Sweden’s…

President Biden made remarks and signed ratification documents in support of Finland and Sweden becoming members of NATO. The United States is the 23rd NATO ally to support Finland and…

Members of the House debated a resolution in support of Finland and Sweden’s decision to apply to join NATO.

“February 24 fundamentally changed the perspective of both Finland and Sweden,” said Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She…

Speaking with reporters following the opening meeting of the NATO summit in Madrid, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the military alliance has formally invited Finland and Sweden to join. He also spoke…

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that the NATO alliance has “learned a lesson” about free trade from Russia’s invasion of…

The Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to the United States spoke with the Brookings Institution about their bids to become members of NATO. Since news of their applications, Turkey announced…

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson joined President Biden at the White House to discuss their bid to join the NATO alliance amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Biden…

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and other senators meet with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland and Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of…

Speaker Pelosi met with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland and Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden at the Capitol.

The president of Finland and the prime minister of Sweden arrived at the White House for talks with President Biden on their bids for NATO membership following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Sweden’s defense minister following that country’s decision to seek membership of NATO as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomed his Swedish counterpart at the Pentagon following Sweden’s decision to seek membership of the NATO alliance along with Finland.