With eye on Russia, US Senate backs Finland and Sweden's joining Nato

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WASHINGTON, Aug 4 ― The US Senate approved yesterday Finland and Sweden's accession to Nato, the most significant expansion of the 30-member alliance since the 1990s as it responds to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Senate voted 95 to 1 to support ratification of the two countries' accession documents, easily surpassing the two-thirds majority of 67 votes required to support ratification of the two countries' accession documents.Sweden and Finland applied for Nato membership in response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which has repeatedly warned both against joining the alliance.Nato's 30 allies signed the accession protocol for them last month, allowing them to join the US-led nuclear-armed alliance once its members ratify the decision.At that point, Helsinki and Stockholm were able to participate in Nato meetings and have greater access to intellig…