Turkey has reportedly blocked talks with Sweden and Finland on joining NATO, reports said.

The report by German media Deutsche Welle(DW) quoted sources saying Erdogan's regime had stopped early talks on Sweden and Finland's bid to join NATO.

President Erdogan had earlier accussed the Nordic countries of harbouring "terrorists" referring to the Kurds. Turkey's president on Wednesday urged the European military alliance to understand the country's "sensitivity".

Finland and Sweden had submitted a joint application&nbsp;to join NATO amid the Russian invasion.

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Erdogan had earlier accussed Sweden of providing safe haven to&nbsp;Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leaders which Turkey has designated as a terrorist organisation. All 30 NATO members need to agree in order to bring a new member into the alliance.

Erdogan said his government had asked Sweden to extradite 30 terrorists but the Swedish government had refused.

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"You will not send back the terrorists to us and then ask our support for your NATO membership, We cannot say 'yes' to make this security organisation being lacking in security," Erodgan said.

Sweden had earlier imposed an embargo on arms sales to Turkey over the Syrian conflict.

The Turkish leader had in fact said Swedish or Finnish delegations "should not bother" to come for talks in Ankara on joining NATO.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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Turkey has reportedly blocked talks with Sweden and Finland on joining NATO, reports said. The report by German media Deutsche Welle(DW) quoted sources saying Erdogan's regime had stopped early talks on Sweden and Finland's bid to join NATO.

Turkey has reportedly blocked talks with Sweden and Finland on joining NATO, reports said. The report by German media Deutsche Welle(DW) quoted sources saying Erdogan's regime had stopped early talks on Sweden and Finland's bid to join NATO. President Erdogan had earlier accussed the Nordic countries of harbouring "terrorists" referring to the Kurds. Turkey's president on Wednesday urged the European military alliance to understand the country's "sensitivity". Finland and Sweden had submitted a joint application to join NATO amid the Russian invasion. Also Read: We will not say yes, says Erdogan on Sweden & Finland's NATO membership Erdogan had earlier accussed Sweden of providing safe haven to Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leaders which Turkey has designated as a terrorist organisation. All 30 NATO members need to agree in order to bring a new member into the alliance. Erdogan said his government had asked Sweden to extradite 30 terrorists but the Swedish government had refused. Watch: Turkey derails NATO's Nordic expansion "You will not send back the terrorists to us and then ask our support for your NATO membership, We cannot say 'yes' to make this security organisation being lacking in security," Erodgan said. Sweden had earlier imposed an embargo on arms sales to Turkey over the Syrian conflict. The Turkish leader had in fact said Swedish or Finnish delegations "should not bother" to come for talks in Ankara on joining NATO. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Turkey blocks talks with Finland, Sweden on NATO membership: Report

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his country will apply for NATO membership.

The president said the decision was taken after both his office and the government's foreign policy committee including the country's parliament&nbsp;agreed that Finland should join the European military alliance.

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"This is a historic day. A new era is opening," President Sauli Niinisto said.

The move comes as foreign ministers from Finland and Sweden joined in talks with their counterparts on the defence alliance in Berlin. Turkey President Erdogan had earlier expressed his opposition to Finland joining NATO however it signalled its readiness to talk to resolve the issue.

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After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his "special military operation" to invade Ukraine, Finland and Sweden had&nbsp;escalated efforts to join NATO to thwart possible Russian aggression.

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Finland's President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his country will apply for NATO membership. The president said the decision was taken after both his office and the government's foreign policy committee including the country's parliament agreed that Finland should join the European military alliance.

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his country will apply for NATO membership. The president said the decision was taken after both his office and the government's foreign policy committee including the country's parliament agreed that Finland should join the European military alliance. Also Read | NATO bid: Finland's President calls Putin; Turkey ready to talk "This is a historic day. A new era is opening," President Sauli Niinisto said. The move comes as foreign ministers from Finland and Sweden joined in talks with their counterparts on the defence alliance in Berlin. Turkey President Erdogan had earlier expressed his opposition to Finland joining NATO however it signalled its readiness to talk to resolve the issue. Watch: Russia threatens to retaliate over Finland's NATO membership move After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his "special military operation" to invade Ukraine, Finland and Sweden had escalated efforts to join NATO to thwart possible Russian aggression. (With inputs from Agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

Will apply for NATO membership, says Finland's President

Russia submitted a draft document on legal security guarantees to the Biden administration to "ensure the security of the Russian Federation and member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)."

The Russian foreign ministry said it "provided detailed explanations regarding the logic of the Russian approach."

The eight-point draft treat is Putin's "red line" to the West amid tensions with over Ukraine. It covers several contentious points. Here is a closer look.

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Draft treaty between US and Russian Federation on security guarantees:

Article 4 of the draft says, "United States of America shall undertake to prevent further eastward expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) and deny accession to the alliance to the states of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics."&nbsp;

This has been Putin's key demand ever since tensions escalated with Ukraine over the border.&nbsp;

"The United States of America shall not establish military bases in the territory of the states of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics," it said, adding, "use their infrastructure for any military activities or develop bilateral military cooperation with them."

Further, Article 5 states "parties shall refrain from deploying their armed forces and armaments in the areas where such deployment could be perceived as a threat."

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Russia also does not want the US to deploy "heavy bombers" equipped with&nbsp;nuclear or non-nuclear armaments or deploy surface warships.

Article 6 states both "parties shall undertake not to deploy ground-launched intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles outside their national territories."

In Article 7, the Russian proposal states that parties&nbsp;"shall refrain from deploying nuclear weapons outside their national territories and return such weapons already deployed outside their national territories at the time of the entry into force of the Treaty to their national territories."

It also states that both parties "shall not train military and civilian personnel from non-nuclear countries to use nuclear weapons." It also seeks to bar military exercises and training including "scenarios involving the use of nuclear weapons."

What does the US want?

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "There will be no talks on European security without our European allies and partners" indicating Ukraine and other NATO partners would be consulted before an official reaction can be put out.

Psaki said there can be no compromises on the principles of European security even as the Russian foreign ministry said it is ready to hold talks.

Psaki asserted that the US has been engaging with Russia for decades&nbsp;however the Biden administration has to adhere to its partnership with European allies. &nbsp;

(With inputs from Agencies)

Russia submitted a draft document on legal security guarantees to the Biden administration to "ensure the security of the Russian Federation and member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO).

Russia submitted a draft document on legal security guarantees to the Biden administration to "ensure the security of the Russian Federation and member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)." The Russian foreign ministry said it "provided detailed explanations regarding the logic of the Russian approach." The eight-point draft treat is Putin's "red line" to the West amid tensions with over Ukraine. It covers several contentious points. Here is a closer look. Also Read in Pics: What will happen if Russian troops invade Ukraine? Draft treaty between US and Russian Federation on security guarantees: Article 4 of the draft says, "United States of America shall undertake to prevent further eastward expansion of North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) and deny accession to the alliance to the states of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics." This has been Putin's key demand ever since tensions escalated with Ukraine over the border. "The United States of America shall not establish military bases in the territory of the states of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics," it said, adding, "use their infrastructure for any military activities or develop bilateral military cooperation with them." Further, Article 5 states "parties shall refrain from deploying their armed forces and armaments in the areas where such deployment could be perceived as a threat." Also Read in Pics: Rebel-held regions of eastern Ukraine are growing closer to Russia Russia also does not want the US to deploy "heavy bombers" equipped with nuclear or non-nuclear armaments or deploy surface warships. Article 6 states both "parties shall undertake not to deploy ground-launched intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles outside their national territories." In Article 7, the Russian proposal states that parties "shall refrain from deploying nuclear weapons outside their national territories and return such weapons already deployed outside their national territories at the time of the entry into force of the Treaty to their national territories." It also states that both parties "shall not train military and civilian personnel from non-nuclear countries to use nuclear weapons." It also seeks to bar military exercises and training including "scenarios involving the use of nuclear weapons." What does the US want? White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "There will be no talks on European security without our European allies and partners" indicating Ukraine and other NATO partners would be consulted before an official reaction can be put out. Psaki said there can be no compromises on the principles of European security even as the Russian foreign ministry said it is ready to hold talks. Psaki asserted that the US has been engaging with Russia for decades however the Biden administration has to adhere to its partnership with European allies. (With inputs from Agencies)

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