US secretary of state Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Turkiye to immediately finalise Sweden‘s accession to Nato, saying the Nordic country had already taken significant steps to address Ankara’s objections to its membership. He also rejected the suggestion that the Biden administration was linking Turkiye’s approval of Sweden’s Nato accession to the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, although he said the US Congress was doing so.
A day before, the US president also alluded to a link. Speaking at a news conference with the Swedish PM in Lulea, Blinken said Washington was going to continue to work to complete Sweden’s accession in time for a mid-July Nato summit that will bring together alliance heads of state.
A day before, the US president also alluded to a link. Speaking at a news conference with the Swedish PM in Lulea, Blinken said Washington was going to continue to work to complete Sweden’s accession in time for a mid-July Nato summit that will bring together alliance heads of state.