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Sweden officially became the 32nd NATO member on March 7, 2024.

March 7, 2024 Washington, Ukraine

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Sweden officially became the new 32nd NATO member on March 7, 2024

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Sweden officially became the 32nd member of NATO on March 7, 2024

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Sweden officially joined NATO on March 7, almost two years after it applied to join the alliance.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Sweden and Finland applied for membership in 2022, abandoning their non-alignment policy in response to Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Sweden is now a NATO member. Thank you all Allies for welcoming us as the 32nd member.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Sweden on Thursday became the 32nd member of NATO, ending two centuries of official non-alignment and capping two years of tortuous diplomacy.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Sweden officially became the new 32nd member of the North Atlantic Alliance on March 7.

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Source story: 3837274-ukraines-accession-to-nato-is-vital-decision