Here’s what you need to know about the meeting between the US, Sweden and Finland

On Thursday, leaders of Sweden and Finland met with US President Joe Biden on the White Home after they submitted their NATO membership purposes on Wednesday.

This is what you want to find out about what the leaders stated on the press convention within the Rose Backyard after their assembly within the Cupboard Room.

Biden provides “robust assist” for Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids

“Finnish and Swedish troops, they have already served shoulder to shoulder with US and NATO forces in Kosovo, in Afghanistan and in Iraq. And each Finland and Sweden are already working in coordination with america and our different allies and companions to assist the courageous individuals of Ukraine,” Biden stated, including that the international locations already meet all of NATO necessities, “after which some.”

The Biden administration will submit experiences to the US Congress on this NATO accession for each international locations

That is “so the Senate can effectively and rapidly transfer on advising and consenting to the treaty,” Biden introduced Thursday. Inside the US, a minimum of two-third of the Senate should vote to approve new member states within the defensive alliance. Equally, the legislatures of all 30 present members should approve new NATO candidates.

Leaders of Finland and Sweden expressed their hopes for a fast ratification

“Russia’s conflict in Ukraine has modified Europe and our safety surroundings. Finland takes the step of NATO membership as a way to strengthen not solely its personal safety, but additionally as a way to strengthen wider transatlantic safety,” Finnish President Sauli Niinistö stated.

Finland shares an 800-mile-long border with Russia.

Sweden’s authorities “has come to the conclusion that the safety of the Swedish individuals shall be finest protected inside the NATO alliance, and that is backed by very broad assist in the Swedish parliament,” Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson stated.

Turkey was additionally talked about by each chief

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated earlier on Thursday that his nation “will say no to Sweden’s and Finland’s entry into NATO.”

In clarification he has cited nationwide safety issues. Earlier this week, Erdogan accused each international locations of housing Kurdish “terrorist organizations.”

He was primarily referencing the Kurdistan Staff’ Get together (PKK) which seeks an unbiased state in Turkey. The group has been in an armed wrestle with Ankara for many years and has been designated a terrorist group by Turkey, america and the European Union.