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Biden 'strongly supports' Finnish and Swedish applications to NATO

Biden 'strongly supports' Finnish and Swedish applications to NATO

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called Finland and Sweden's decision to seek NATO membership "historic" and said he would "strongly support" the applications.

Biden will meet with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Washington on Thursday to discuss their NATO membership bids and the situation in Ukraine.

"Finland and Sweden have long been stable partners of the United States," Biden said in a statement. "By joining NATO, they will further strengthen our defense cooperation and benefit the entire Transatlantic Alliance."

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