One of the points of contention between the two was the arms embargo by Sweden on Turkey after Turkey invaded Syria in 2019. This was resolved in an agreement signed between the two in 2022.
The Swedish Quran-burning demonstration has been condemned by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, June 29, indicating that it would be another barrier to Sweden's application for NATO membership.
Speaking in a press conference on Monday, Stoltenberg said, "This is a historic week. Tomorrow, we will welcome Finland as the thirty-first member of NATO. Making Finland safer and our Alliance stronger."
On November 15, a missile of unconfirmed origin hit Poland and killed two people. in the village of Przewodów, located around 15 KM from the Poland-Ukraine border. A number of media organisations and government channels had falsely claimed that it was fired by Russia.
"If there's no power, there will be no water and no sewage. That's why the government and city administration is taking all possible measures to protect our power supply system," Roman Tkachuk was quoted as saying.
The relationship between Russia and Finland has deteriorated rapidly ever since Russia decided to invade Ukraine as part of its 'Special Military Operation'.