– We fully support Sweden’s entry into NATO, was Biden’s message when he received the Swedish Prime Minister at the White House.

– You are an extremely valuable and competent partner, he added at the start of the hour-long meeting.

Kristersson endorsed the support and also pointed out that Sweden and the United States have similar views and priorities on many issues, including the war in Ukraine, the fight against climate change and transatlantic cooperation.

After the meeting, he admitted that nothing new came out of the conversation with Biden and that it is still very unclear whether Turkey will give the green light to Sweden’s NATO membership. here next week’s NATO summit in Vilnius.

– Nothing is clear, he said.

– We both realize that the meeting in Vilnius in a week is a very suitable time for Sweden to join, but only Turkey can make Turkish decisions, admitted Kristersson. He hopes the United States will do its part.

– I feel very comfortable and confident that the United States is now doing its part and really emphasizing that it is in their (Turkey’s) interest for Sweden to join NATO, he said.

Hungary has also put its foot down for Sweden’s NATO membership and will not open up to it until Turkey does the same, the country’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. , earlier this week.

In recent days, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his opposition to Swedish membership.

The admission of new members requires that all NATO countries say yes.

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