Sweden and Finland formally submit Nato applications

MAY 18: Sweden and Finland have formally submitted their applications to join Nato.

The alliance's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said it was "a historic moment, which we must seize", adding that the Nordic countries' membership would increase shared security.

The two nations signalled their intention to apply for membership of the defence alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

With inputs from BBC 

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