US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg preparations for the upcoming NATO summit on June 28-30 in Madrid and, in particular, the document of the Alliance's new Strategic Concept for the next decade. This is stated on the State Department website..

They did not bypass the topic of Ukraine:.

They deplored President Putin's devastating war in Ukraine, reaffirmed their support for the Ukrainian people and Ukraine's territorial integrity, and discussed the importance of NATO's support for strong deterrence and defence..

The officials also agreed on the details of the meeting of NATO foreign ministers to be held in Berlin today and tomorrow, May 14-15..

In March, Stoltenberg and Blinken discussed strengthening NATO's eastern border.

Then it was about the need for a "

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Recently, the President of Finland notified Putin of his intention to apply to join the defense bloc.. For its part, Russia expectedly threatened "

At the same time, the Turkish Foreign Minister noted that the majority of Turkish citizens are opposed to the entry of Sweden and Finland, because the authorities of these Scandinavian countries "

Recall, with some data, Sweden can apply for NATO membership tomorrow.