President Biden is considering a visit to Finland, NATO’s newest member, to coincide with the 30-member bloc’s July summit in Lithuania, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the discussions.
, to coincide with the 30-member bloc’s July summit in Lithuania, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the discussions.’s discussions of a potential visit have been ongoing for several months and remain active, according to the officials, who said no final decision has been made. Any Finland visit would be for a summit of multiple Nordic countries, not for a bilateral visit, an administration official said.
Sweden, which applied at the same time, has failed to garner unanimous support from NATO members. Turkey has blocked Sweden’s application indefinitely over concerns it harbors what Ankara says are members of the Kurdistan Workers Party, a designated terrorist group. “Any visit that has the president of the United States backstopping Sweden while its security status is in limbo is a more significant thing than simply celebrating the accession of Finland,” said Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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