After Hungary announced plans to approve Sweden’s membership into NATO, the only thing that stands in their way is their own commitment to see the process through to the end. Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson referred to the decision by Hungary as an “historic day,” while also rejecting France’s call to potentially send NATO troops to Ukraine to fight Russia.
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Sweden’s prime minister has ruled out sending troops to Ukraine for now – saying the subject is “not relevant at all” – putting down a clear marker between himself and Emmanuel Macron as he prepares for his historically neutral country to imminently join Nato.
Ulf Kristersson, who on Monday hailed a “historic day” as Sweden’s Nato membership was finally approved by Hungary, clearing the Nordic country’s path to join the western military alliance, said that while he respected “France’s will to help Ukraine”, Sweden would be following its own path.
Macron can discuss whether France will send troops to Ukraine, but not Nato, he said. “If a country sends troops somewhere else in the world it doesn’t affect Nato.”
