"Sweden Ends Neutrality: Officially Joins NATO, Impact on Baltic Nations and Russia"

Sweden officially joins Nato, becoming the alliance's 32nd member and ending decades of post-Second World War neutrality. The move strengthens Nato's presence in the Nordic region and makes the Baltic a "Nato sea" near Vladimir Putin's doorstep. The decision comes after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the ratification grants Sweden the protection of Article 5, Nato's collective security guarantee. The US and Nato Secretary-General welcome Sweden's accession, while the move is seen as evidence of Putin's failed attempt to divide and weaken the alliance.