Nato poised to sign accession protocols for Sweden and Finland

Despite the agreement in the alliance, parliamentary approval in member state Turkey could still pose problems for their final inclusion as members

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg (Bernat Armangue/AP)

The 30 Nato allies are set to sign off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland, sending the membership bids of the two nations to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.

The move will further increase Russia’s strategic isolation in the wake of its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February and military struggles there since.