Sweden’s NATO membership and American cluster weapons to Ukraine are among the big topics for Jens Stoltenberg today. Yesterday, representatives from Sweden, Turkey and Finland met in Brussels to talk about Swedish membership. Photo: FRANCOIS WALSCHAERTS / AFP Jens Stoltenberg says a final agreement is possible ahead of the summit in Vilnius on Tuesday. At the same time, there is discord within the alliance as to whether they should send cluster munitions to Ukraine. Cluster munitions are controversial, particularly because they can injure and kill for many years after they are first used. An area is searched for cluster munitions in Shabunda, Democratic Republic of Congo. Cluster munitions are explosives that spread over a larger area, and several of the bombs may end up not exploding. This could affect civilians in the area for many years to come. Photo: JOHN WESSELS / AFP Last night US President Joe Biden said they were considering sending the weapons to Ukraine. Previously, both Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have said that it is out of the question to send such weapons. Now Stoltenberg says that it is up to each individual member state.
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Stoltenberg in an exclusive interview with news before the Vilnius summit – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries
