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The Swedish authorities have already prepared an application to NATO, media reported


Flags of participating states in front of NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 15.The Swedish government has already prepared a letter of application to NATO, it is planned to be sent simultaneously with Finland, the Aftonbladet newspaper writes, citing sources. The newspaper's sources said that the document has not yet been signed.< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/a4a50c45f9efebee31525ca95208aca9.jpg" />Sweden and Finland are already de facto members of NATO, the German Foreign Minister said. «The plan was to apply on Monday or Tuesday, but the government will wait for Finland,» the newspaper said. Earlier, Svenska Dagbladet, citing sources, indicated that Sweden could apply to NATO on Tuesday 17 May. On Sunday, Sweden's ruling Social Democratic Party announced its decision to apply for NATO membership. On Sunday, Finland also officially decided to join the North Atlantic Alliance. Finland and Sweden started talking about the possibility of abandoning years of neutrality and joining NATO against the backdrop of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. The head of the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, noted that the alliance would be glad to see Finland and Sweden in its ranks and provide them with the opportunity to quickly join. NATO expects these countries to make their own decisions about possible membership in the coming «months and weeks,» US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said. She added that the United States would welcome the accession of these countries to the alliance. Russia has repeatedly noted that NATO is aimed at confrontation. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated that further expansion of the alliance would not bring greater security to Europe, NATO has an aggressive character. At the same time, he noted that he does not consider the possible entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO an existential threat to Russia. in NATO

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