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

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