Swedish soldiers take part in a military exercise gathering around 30,000 troops from Nato member countries plus Finland and Sweden, in Evenes, Norway. Reuters
Swedish soldiers take part in a military exercise gathering around 30,000 troops from Nato member countries plus Finland and Sweden, in Evenes, Norway. Reuters
Swedish soldiers take part in a military exercise gathering around 30,000 troops from Nato member countries plus Finland and Sweden, in Evenes, Norway. Reuters
Swedish soldiers take part in a military exercise gathering around 30,000 troops from Nato member countries plus Finland and Sweden, in Evenes, Norway. Reuters

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Finland and Sweden joining Nato ‘would show Putin he gets opposite of what he wants’

Nato chief says the joining process would be speeded up because of the war in Ukraine

Laura O'Callaghan
Laura O'Callaghan

April 28, 2022

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Nato will show President Vladimir Putin he gets the opposite of what he wants when he behaves aggressively towards another nation by hastily accepting Finland and Sweden into the military family, the treaty's chief Jens Stoltenberg said.

The two countries have expressed a strong interest in signing up to the 30-member transatlantic treaty since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February.

Addressing young leaders at the Nato Youth Summit in Brussels on Thursday, Mr Stoltenberg, the alliance’s secretary general, said if Finland and Sweden launched attempts to join, the accession process would be speeded up. This, he suggested, would deal a significant blow to Mr Putin’s efforts to intimidate the alliance by starting a war on its frontier.

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“It’s for Finland and Sweden to decide and Nato will respect their decision regardless. That’s exactly the opposite of what Russia does, they try to intimidate and threaten countries to do what Russia wants,” Mr Stoltenberg said.

“If the condition is that they apply, then we will welcome them with open arms.

“I strongly believe the accession process can go very quickly.

“It will demonstrate to President Putin that he gets exactly the opposite of what he wants. He invaded Ukraine because Nato was on his borders and what he gets is more Nato.”

In a tweet posted on Thursday, Mr Stoltenberg said Finnish President Sauli Niinisto had updated him on "deliberations in Finland on potential Nato membership".

Before launching the war in Ukraine, Mr Putin demanded that Nato stop expanding and pull its troops back from Russia’s borders. So the prospect of neighbouring Finland, and Sweden, joining the transatlantic alliance is unlikely to be welcomed in Moscow.

Finland has a conflict-ridden history with Russia with which it shares a 1,340 kilometre border. A recent poll of Finns showed 84 per cent believe Moscow poses a significant military threat.

Sweden has avoided military alliances for more than 200 years, choosing a path of peace after centuries of warfare with its neighbours.

Both countries put an end to traditional neutrality by joining the European Union in 1995 and deepening co-operation with Nato. However, a majority of people in the two countries were firmly against full membership in the alliance – until now.

Finnish and Swedish leaders have yet to announce a final decision on whether they wish to join Nato.

The issue of their potential membership is expected to feature heavily at the Nato summit in Madrid in June.

Since Mr Putin invaded Ukraine, Sweden has stepped up security and remilitarised the island of Gotland, which is key to stability in the Baltic Sea.

About 40,000 troops from Nato countries are stationed across the Baltic states as well as Poland and Romania, which share borders with Ukraine.

Addressing about 100 young adults at the youth summit in Brussels, as well as hundreds more who were watching online, Mr Stoltenberg warned of the dangers of taking peace in the post-Cold War era for granted.

“Young people in Nato-allied countries today have not experienced war,” he said. While he acknowledged this was a positive point he said “it’s also dangerous” because if countries take peace for granted it could easily lead to “mistakes that create the conditions for war”.

The Nato chief said the alliance would continue with its campaign of putting “maximum pressure” on Moscow, which includes sanctions, to deter its ambitions to take over Ukraine.

He also said member states are prepared to continue arming the Ukrainians in the long term in the hope of helping them to oust the invaders.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres visits Borodyanka, near Kyiv, where Russian forces are accused of killing civilians. AFP
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres visits Borodyanka, near Kyiv, where Russian forces are accused of killing civilians. AFP
Children play in the wreckage of a Russian armoured vehicle in Lukashivka, Chernihiv region, northern Ukraine. The village has been retaken by Ukrainian forces. EPA
Children play in the wreckage of a Russian armoured vehicle in Lukashivka, Chernihiv region, northern Ukraine. The village has been retaken by Ukrainian forces. EPA
A cyclist passes a destroyed building in Derhachi village, near besieged city Kharkiv, in north-eastern Ukraine. AFP
A cyclist passes a destroyed building in Derhachi village, near besieged city Kharkiv, in north-eastern Ukraine. AFP
Burnt-out wreckage of a tank in Kolychivka village, Chernihiv region, northern Ukraine. EPA
Burnt-out wreckage of a tank in Kolychivka village, Chernihiv region, northern Ukraine. EPA
A Ukrainian flag flies in a park in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. A rocket attack on the city railway station earlier in April killed at least 50 people. AFP
A Ukrainian flag flies in a park in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. A rocket attack on the city railway station earlier in April killed at least 50 people. AFP
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting of MPs in St Petersburg. EPA
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses a meeting of MPs in St Petersburg. EPA
Youngsters Faddei and Oleksandr play in front of a church damaged during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the Chernihiv region. Reuters
Youngsters Faddei and Oleksandr play in front of a church damaged during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in the Chernihiv region. Reuters
A demonstrator turns emotional as she attends a rally in Kyiv demanding a humanitarian corridor to rescue civilians from Mariupol. Reuters
A demonstrator turns emotional as she attends a rally in Kyiv demanding a humanitarian corridor to rescue civilians from Mariupol. Reuters
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A Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25 releases decoy flares as it provides air support to Ukrainian ground forces near central city of Yampil. AFP
An officer from National Guard of Ukraine surveys weapons left behind by Russian troops in Chernobyl. AFP
An officer from National Guard of Ukraine surveys weapons left behind by Russian troops in Chernobyl. AFP
Mr Putin attends a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Moscow. Reuters
Mr Putin attends a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in Moscow. Reuters
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Members of a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency carry equipment as they arrive at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine. AP
Ukrainian troops fire rockets from the city of Popasna, near Luhansk. EPA
Ukrainian troops fire rockets from the city of Popasna, near Luhansk. EPA
Lithuanian musician Darius Mazintas plays a piano in front of the Central House of Culture destroyed during Russia's invasion, in the town of Irpin, outside Kyiv. Reuters
Lithuanian musician Darius Mazintas plays a piano in front of the Central House of Culture destroyed during Russia's invasion, in the town of Irpin, outside Kyiv. Reuters
Ukrainian refugees Julia, second left, 32, and Miroslava, left, 11, walk away with relatives who received them after they crossed into Poland from Ukraine at the Dorohusk border. AFP
Ukrainian refugees Julia, second left, 32, and Miroslava, left, 11, walk away with relatives who received them after they crossed into Poland from Ukraine at the Dorohusk border. AFP
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets Mr Guterres in Moscow. AFP
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets Mr Guterres in Moscow. AFP
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Smoke rises from an oil terminal hit by fire in Bryansk, Russia. AP
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People take pictures by the wreckage of a Russian military vehicle, in the village of Rusaniv, Kyiv region. Reuters
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Smoke rises above the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant amid fighting in Mariupol, Ukraine. Reuters
People carry a large Ukrainian flag as they attend a rally to mark the 77th anniversary of Liberation Day in Milan, Italy. The day remembers Italians who fought against the Nazis and Mussolini's troops during the Second World War. EPA
People carry a large Ukrainian flag as they attend a rally to mark the 77th anniversary of Liberation Day in Milan, Italy. The day remembers Italians who fought against the Nazis and Mussolini's troops during the Second World War. EPA
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A Ukrainian soldier looks at a Russian ballistic missile's booster stage that fell in a field in Bohodarove, eastern Ukraine. AFP
People watch as a residential building burns after Russian bombardment in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
People watch as a residential building burns after Russian bombardment in Kharkiv, Ukraine. AP
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. Reuters
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. Reuters
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. EPA
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Easter service at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. EPA
A young girl in front of people carrying a huge Ukrainian flag during a peaceful demonstration entitled 'Solidarity with Ukraine' in Krakow, Poland. Reuters
A young girl in front of people carrying a huge Ukrainian flag during a peaceful demonstration entitled 'Solidarity with Ukraine' in Krakow, Poland. Reuters
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A boy stands next to a wrecked vehicle in front of an apartment damaged during the conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol. Reuters
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This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows damage at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine. AP
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A Ukrainian man rides in front of a destroyed building in Kharkiv which had been shelled by the Russians. EPA
A Ukrainian Territorial Defence fighter in a shelter with an Easter Cake near Kharkiv. Ukrainians mark Orthodox Easter today. EPA
A Ukrainian Territorial Defence fighter in a shelter with an Easter Cake near Kharkiv. Ukrainians mark Orthodox Easter today. EPA
Residents receive Easter cakes and apples handed out by pro-Russian troops on Easter Day at the Svyato-Troitsky Church in the southern port city of Mariupol. Reuters
Residents receive Easter cakes and apples handed out by pro-Russian troops on Easter Day at the Svyato-Troitsky Church in the southern port city of Mariupol. Reuters
A woman photographs the scene of yesterday's shelling in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa. Eight people were killed, including a three-month child, and about 20 were wounded. EPA
A woman photographs the scene of yesterday's shelling in the southern Ukraine city of Odesa. Eight people were killed, including a three-month child, and about 20 were wounded. EPA
A military chaplain blesses Ukrainian soldiers on the occasion of Orthodox Easter not far from the city of Izyum in Kharkiv. EPA
A military chaplain blesses Ukrainian soldiers on the occasion of Orthodox Easter not far from the city of Izyum in Kharkiv. EPA
An internally displaced man walks with dogs in the Palace of Culture, which was damaged by shelling in Rubizhne, eastern Ukraine. AFP
An internally displaced man walks with dogs in the Palace of Culture, which was damaged by shelling in Rubizhne, eastern Ukraine. AFP
Tulips grow next to a building destroyed by shelling in Rubizhne. AFP
Tulips grow next to a building destroyed by shelling in Rubizhne. AFP
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Internally displaced people wait to receive food inside a factory that has been turned into a shelter, in Severodonetsk. AFP
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Members of the Ukrainian Red Cross carry a woman, 92, to an ambulance from a bunker at a factory in Severodonetsk. AFP
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Ambulance workers move an injured Ukrainian serviceman to a hospital in Donetsk. AP
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A woman sits inside a subway station that has been turned into a shelter, on the outskirts of second largest Ukrainian city, Kharkiv. AFP
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Residents shelter in a subway station in Kharkiv. AFP
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Anastasiya Kryvoho attends a candlelight vigil for Ukraine on the Orthodox Holy Saturday, in Toronto, Canada. Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a press conference with international media in an underground metro station in Kyiv. AFP
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a press conference with international media in an underground metro station in Kyiv. AFP
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire after shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine. EPA
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire after shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine. EPA
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A family from Myrne, a town occupied by Russian forces, wait to register with police at an evacuation point for people fleeing from Mariupol, Melitopol and surrounding towns. Getty Images
Oleksandr, 25, meets his parents Olga, 49, and Oleksandr, 50, who fled from the Russian-occupied village of Lyubimivka, at the evacuation point in Zaporizhzhia. EPA
Oleksandr, 25, meets his parents Olga, 49, and Oleksandr, 50, who fled from the Russian-occupied village of Lyubimivka, at the evacuation point in Zaporizhzhia. EPA
Residents walk near a damaged military vehicle in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol. AP
Residents walk near a damaged military vehicle in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Mariupol. AP
A heavily damaged apartment building in Horenka. Getty Images
A heavily damaged apartment building in Horenka. Getty Images
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Residents wrapped in blankets stand near their houses damaged by Russian shelling in Odesa. AP
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A Ukrainian flag is installed on top of a gob pile in Lysychans, eastern Ukraine. AFP
A Ukrainian soldier rests at a checkpoint in Severodonetsk. AFP
A Ukrainian soldier rests at a checkpoint in Severodonetsk. AFP

“We will continue to put maximum pressure on President Putin to end the war,” he said. “We need to be prepared for the long term. It’s a very unpredictable and fragile situation in Ukraine but there’s absolutely the possibility that this war will drag on and last for months and years.”

Mr Stoltenberg said Nato nations that supply Kyiv with weaponry through bilateral agreements are committed to upgrading Ukrainian military equipment from Soviet-era devices to more modern and sophisticated pieces.

Turning to the issue of climate change, Mr Stoltenberg said it is crucial for Nato to tackle because it will avert conflicts.

“Climate change fuels conflict, conflict fuels war and therefore it matters for Nato.”

At the beginning of the summit, a vote of participants showed the youngsters perceive the spread of disinformation to be the biggest challenge to global security. Asked what the most powerful tool for combating this is, Mr Stoltenberg said a free and independent press.

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While you're here
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
  • Priority access to new homes from participating developers
  • Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
  • Flexible payment plans from developers
  • Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
  • DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
Recent winners

2002 Giselle Khoury (Colombia)

2004 Nathalie Nasralla (France)

2005 Catherine Abboud (Oceania)

2007 Grace Bijjani  (Mexico)

2008 Carina El-Keddissi (Brazil)

2009 Sara Mansour (Brazil)

2010 Daniella Rahme (Australia)

2011 Maria Farah (Canada)

2012 Cynthia Moukarzel (Kuwait)

2013 Layla Yarak (Australia)              

2014 Lia Saad  (UAE)

2015 Cynthia Farah (Australia)

2016 Yosmely Massaad (Venezuela)

2017 Dima Safi (Ivory Coast)

2018 Rachel Younan (Australia)

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SPECS

Toyota land Cruiser 2020 5.7L VXR

Engine: 5.7-litre V8

Transmission: eight-speed automatic

Power: 362hp

Torque: 530Nm

Price: Dh329,000 (base model 4.0L EXR Dh215,900)

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