Finland and Sweden will together express their wish to join NATO in May, local media in both countries reported on Monday.
据芬兰和瑞典当地媒体周一报道，芬兰和瑞典共同表达在5月加入北约的意愿。
The newspapers Iltalehti in Finland and Expressen in Sweden quoted sources close to the matter, according to Reuters.
据路透社报道，芬兰《晚报》和瑞典《快报》援引了知情人士的消息。
Despite tightening cooperation with the military alliance since Russia took control of Crimea in 2014,
尽管自俄罗斯2014年控制克里米亚以来，这两个北欧国家加强了与北约的合作芬兰时间，
the Nordic countries had both opted to stay out.
但它们都选择保持中立。
But Russia's "special operation" in Ukraine has forced Sweden and Finland to examine whether their long-standing military neutrality is still the best means of ensuring national security.
但俄罗斯在乌克兰的“特别军事行动”使瑞典和芬兰审视它们长期以来的军事中立是否仍然是确保国家安全的最佳手段。
According to Iltalehti,
据芬兰《晚报》报道芬兰时间，
the leaders of Finland and Sweden plan to meet in the week of May 16 and after that publicly announce their plans to apply to join the alliance.
芬兰和瑞典领导人计划在5月16日那周会面，之后公开宣布他们申请加入北约的计划。
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto declined to comment,
芬兰外交部长佩卡·哈维斯托拒绝置评，
but repeated his long-standing view that he would prefer Finland and Sweden made similar choices.
但重申了他长期以来的观点，即他希望芬兰和瑞典做出类似的选择。
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said two weeks ago, while visiting her Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson,
芬兰总理桑娜·马林两周前在访问瑞典总理马格达莱纳·安德森时表示，
that she expected Finland to make its decision within weeks.
她希望芬兰在几周内做出决定。
Reuters said Sweden's foreign ministry could not immediately be reached for comment on the reports.
路透社表示，无法立即联系到瑞典外交部就这些报道置评。
Stockholm is conducting a review of security policy, which includes a view on possible NATO membership, with the results expected by mid-May.
斯德哥尔摩正在对安全政策进行评估，其中包括对可能加入北约的看法，评估结果预计将于5月中旬公布。
Separately, Sweden's ruling Social Democrats are also reviewing their long-held objection to NATO membership.
另外，瑞典执政的社会民主党也在重新审视他们长期以来反对加入北约的立场。
That is expected at the latest by May 24.
预计最迟将于5月24日公布。
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