logo
episode-header-image
May 2022
56m 42s

On Finland and Sweden joining NATO

CNN
About this episode
n a historic change for a once neutral country, driven by its neighbor Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland's leaders today said their country must apply for NATO membership "without delay". They share a 13-hundred-kilometre border with Russia, and as expected the Kremlin swiftly called the move "a threat," but  Finnish president Sauli Niinisto pointed the ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
Trouble in Trump Land?
A judge has dismissed cases against both former FBI chief James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the grounds that Donald Trump illegally appointed prosecutor Lindsey Halligan. This is yet another setback for the resident, who, in the face of the Epstein files ... Show More
56m 10s
Nov 24
Sounding the Alarm on Trump's Peace Plan
In Geneva, US President Donald Trump has hinted at potential movement toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. His proposed 28-point peace plan, however, has raised alarm in Kyiv and among its allies due to the significant concessions it would require, ranging from major territoria ... Show More
56m 10s
Nov 22
With Warnings From at Home and Abroad, Is Trump's 'America First' Agenda Working?
South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola joins Christiane to discuss President Trump snubbing the G20 and the mysterious flights shuttling Palestinians from Gaza to South Africa. Then, retired Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré explains his fear for American democracy in the wake of ... Show More
46m 6s
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2022
🇺🇦 Does Finland Need NATO?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has Finland questioning its tradition of military non-alignment. Janne Korhonen, university professor and political activist, dials in to tell Arthur how the debate on NATO membership has shifted following Putin’s war. We're putting out irregular war ... Show More
33m 5s
Jun 2022
9:10 AM ET: NATO formally invites Finland, Sweden
NATO has formally invited Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance. Listen for more details.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy 
41s
May 2022
How Putin’s Plan to Splinter NATO Backfired
After decades of neutrality, Finland and Sweden are set to file applications to join NATO, undermining Russian president Vladimir Putin’s aim of splintering the military alliance. CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson traces how the war in Ukraine convinced the Finnis ... Show More
23m 19s
Feb 2022
NATO's Response Force Activated For First Time In History
As Russia attacks Kyiv from multiple directions, NATO's Response Force has been activated, for the first time in history, to defend the Alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the "Fate of Ukraine is being decided right now". CNN Senior National Security Corresponde ... Show More
42m 9s
Apr 2022
A win for NATO, a loss for Russia?
CNN’s Matt Rivers updates Fareed on Russia’s brutal assault on the city of Mariupol. Then, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt explains how Putin’s war in Ukraine is changing Europe’s security calculus and forcing countries like Finland and Sweden to seriously consider joini ... Show More
39m 51s
May 2022
Not stuck in neutral: Sweden, Finland and NATO
Neither Finland nor <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/05/12/sweden-is-following-finlands-lead-on-joining-nato" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sweden </a>ever joined NATO, the Western military alliance formed in 1949: Finland for pragmatic reasons and Swede ... Show More
22m 50s