Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO as first Ukraine war crimes trial begins
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg meets with Finland Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen and Sweden Ambassador to NATO Axel Wernhoff as the two states formally submit applications to join the military alliance
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At NATO headquarters in Brussels, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg formally received the applications from the Finnish and Swedish ambassadors, calling them "an historic step".
