US President Joe Biden and fellow NATO leaders assembled in the Spanish capital of Madrid on June 29 and announced a significant strengthening of forces along the alliance's eastern flank as Russia's war in Ukraine shows no signs of slowing.
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NATO formally invites Finland and Sweden to join alliance
NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin's aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead.
