Sweden's NATO membership in jeopardy as Turkey remains a roadblock.
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The US Ambassador to Ankara, Jeffry Flake, has said that the US still expects Sweden to join NATO by July, despite Turkey's objections. Turkey's objections are mainly due to Sweden's support for Kurdish groups that Turkey considers to be terrorists and weapons embargoes that Sweden and other EU countries have put on Turkey for targeting Kurdish militias in Syria. Erdogan also wants Sweden to crack down on protests against his government. The US hopes that Sweden will become a member of NATO soon and has emphasized their shared desire to welcome Sweden to the alliance as soon as possible.
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