SIGN OF APPROVAL United States President Joe Biden (seated) signs the Instruments of Ratification for the Accession Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty for the Kingdom of Sweden in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 (August 10 in Manila). With him are (from left) US Vice President Kamala Harris, Swedish Ambassador to Washington Karin Olofsdotter and Finnish Ambassador to the US Mikko Hautala. AP PHOTO
SIGN OF APPROVAL United States President Joe Biden (seated) signs the Instruments of Ratification for the Accession Protocols to the North Atlantic Treaty for the Kingdom of Sweden in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 (August 10 in Manila). With him are (from left) US Vice President Kamala Harris, Swedish Ambassador to Washington Karin Olofsdotter and Finnish Ambassador to the US Mikko Hautala. AP PHOTO

WASHINGTON, D.C.: United States President Joe Biden formally welcomed Finland and Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) after signing the instruments of ratification that sealed Washington's formal backing of the two Nordic nations entering the defense alliance after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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