Europe is damaging its diplomatic potential and diminishing its role in possible future peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by recognizing the arrest warrant, issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, for Russian President Vladimir Putin, former German lawmaker and journalist, Armin-Paul Hampel, told Sputnik

Europe is damaging its diplomatic potential and diminishing its role in possible future peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine by recognizing the arrest warrant, issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, for Russian President Vladimir Putin, former German lawmaker and journalist, Armin-Paul Hampel, told Sputnik on Monday

The start of the ratification of Finland's accession to NATO by the Turkish parliament is an important step for the country, but it will not be complete without Sweden's membership in the bloc, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Friday

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who previously suggested supplying fighter jets to Kiev, said on Saturday that Helsinki should consider handing over to Ukraine fighter jets that will be decommissioned in 2025

The Swedish government said on Wednesday that it had submitted to the country's parliament a bill on accession to NATO