"NATO lake is finally a thing! Welcome, Sweden," posted pro-Ukrainian X user Saint Javelin, sharing the same image. "Closing the Gulf Finland to Russian ships should have been done long ago.

The Baltic Sea is largely surrounded by NATO member states, and is sometimes referred to as a "NATO lake," but Russia has ... in damaging undersea cables. Sweden's security service said on Sunday ...

In a statement to the Russian news outlet, Rostelecom said: "Some time ago, in the Baltic Sea, as a result of external ...

Hundreds of Swedish troops arrived in Latvia on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade along NATO's eastern flank, a mission Sweden is calling its most significant operation so far ...

Ukraine could still become a NATO member in the future if it fulfils all conditions, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said ...

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Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson attends a press conference after Hungary's parliament has voted yes to ratify Sweden's NATO accession, in Stockholm, Sweden, on February 26, 2024. Swedish Prime ...

Sweden sent 550 troops from one of its mechanized infantry battalions to Riga, Latvia, on Saturday to join a Canadian-led multinational brigade on NATO’s eastern flank. Latvia borders Russia to the ...