Sweden joining NATO bolsters Northern Europe's defense, ex-PM says

Carl Bildt adds that Ukraine accession to alliance is a question of 'when, not if'

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Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt praised the determination of Ukrainian troops during an interview in Tokyo. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)

MIKIO SUGENO, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- Sweden's successful bid to join NATO will increase cooperation between the EU and the military alliance, the country's former Prime Minister Carl Bildt said in an interview during a trip to Tokyo.

Bildt spoke to Nikkei while he was in Japan after visiting Kyiv in late February to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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