Two-thirds majority of U.S. Senate backs Finland and Sweden's joining NATO

A view of the flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden during a ceremony to mark Sweden

© APA | A view of the flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden during a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium

# 04 August 2022 05:34 (UTC +04:00)

More than two-thirds of the U.S. Senate approved on Wednesday Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s as it faces the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, APA reports citing Reuters.

As voting continued, the tally was 74 to 1, easily surpassing the two-thirds majority of 67 votes required to support ratification of the two countries' accession documents.

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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED