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Swedish and Finnish PMs quiet on Nato plans

Prime Minister Sanna Marin did not want to say on Saturday whether Finland and Sweden were seeking special non-Nato partner status with the United States.

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Prime Minister Sanna Marin did not want to say on Saturday whether Finland and Sweden were seeking special non-Nato partner status with the United States.

Highlights

  • Finland and Sweden say their countries are deepening cooperation in the wake of Russia’s assault on Ukraine.
  • Prime Minister Sanna Marin says public opinion on Nato membership is shifting in both countries.
  • PMs did not comment on whether Finland or Sweden were seeking special non-Nato partner status with the United States.
  • MNNA is a designation under US law providing partners with certain benefits in the areas of defense trade and security cooperation.
  • The US has MNNA agreements with 17 states, with Finland, Sweden and the U.S.
  • meeting at the White House on Friday in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Friday.