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US Senators vote 95-1 for NATO membership of Finland, Sweden
US Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for US national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
The Ukraine Safari
Peaceniks argue that Russia needs a victory or concession that will allow it to 'save face.'
US Senators vote 95-1 for NATO membership of Finland, Sweden
US Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for US national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine.
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