Ben Hodges, a former commander in the U.S. Army in Europe, said that if Sweden and Finland join NATO, they will bring real military capability.
He told CNBC that the two nations have strong, liberal, democratic governments.
He said the move changes the security environment for the North Atlantic Alliance.
He said that it was good for the alliance, but also good for both countries and Europe.
The attack on Ukraine by Russia made Sweden and Finland want to join the alliance, he said.
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The Russian military is said to have been pushed back by the Ukrainians near the border with Russia.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that the 227th battalion of the 127th brigade pushed back the Russians and reached a section of the state border.
Heavy fighting continues in the east of the country while Ukrainian forces have been able to take out some of the Russian forces.
Ukrainian air defense forces and anti-aircraft missile forces said on Facebook that they had downed 11 enemy targets over the past 24 hours, including two helicopters, seven drones and two cruise missiles.
The Ukrainian military said on Sunday that it is preparing for more Russian attacks around Izyum, a city to the south of Kharkiv that has become a focus of fighting in recent days.
Moscow's forces have been trying to fight their way south from Izium as part of a pincer movement aimed at outflanking Ukrainian forces.
Holly Ellyatt.
NATO's secretary general said on Sunday that Russia's invasion is not going as planned.
After an informal NATO meeting in Berlin, Jens Stoltenberg said thatUkraine could win the war.
He said at the press conference that the war in Ukraine is not going as planned. They are pulling back. Russia is not achieving its strategic objectives, and their major offensive in Donbas has stopped.
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The Senate is expected to vote on the aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, according to McConnell.
McConnell told reporters on a conference call that he expected to invoke cloture on Monday, which would allow the Senate to approve the supplemental on Wednesday. He was talking about a procedural vote that caps debate on a matter at 30 hours.
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Sweden's ruling Social Democrats said on Sunday that they supported the country joining NATO, abandoning decades of opposition in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Prime Minister is all but certain to launch a formal application within days.
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Ukrainian soldiers stand on a light armored towing vehicle near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, on May 15, 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The images are of Yasuyoshi Chiba.
The deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration said she sees a lot of great news in the country's defense against Russia. She pointed out that Russian troops were pulling back from around the city of Kharkiv.
She said in an interview that they are not overoptimistic in that regard. The way forward remains the same.
The bombarding of the eastern part of Ukraine, which are the major supply chains for the humanitarian, is what keeps Russia's navy in full readiness.
Kevin Stankiewicz.
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