Al Jazeera reported that Sweden has officially applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

And Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said earlier that “Finland’s candidacy for NATO membership is the best for Sweden”, noting that “there are good signs that a solution will be reached with Turkey regarding its reservations.” offered to join NATO.

Swedish Foreign Minister Anne Linde announced today that “the Swedish government has decided to send a delegation to Turkey”, explaining that “the delegation will consider joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with its Turkish counterparts.”

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö announced yesterday: “The President of the Republic and the State Committee for Foreign Policy have jointly agreed that Finland will apply for (NATO) membership after consultation with Parliament. This is a historic day and the beginning of a new era.”

On the other hand, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu indicated in statements from Berlin that “Sweden and Finland openly support the terrorist organization PKK and (its Syrian branch) YPG, despite all warnings, which is reflected in the negative impact of the feelings of the Turkish people.

On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed Turkey’s doubts about the process of Sweden and Finland joining NATO.

In turn, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov considered that “the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO is a mistake with far-reaching consequences”, stressing that “NATO should have no illusions that Moscow will accept the accession of Sweden and Finland. “to the Alliance” and explained that “the situation in the world will change radically after the decision of Sweden and Finland to join NATO.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö, stressed that “the termination of the traditional policy of military neutrality would be a mistake, since there is no threat to Finland’s security.”