> But turks said I very much doubt that these announcements are the _start_ of negotiations. More likely, the public phase makes the beginning of the end of n

> But turks said I very much doubt that these announcements are the _start_ of negotiations. More likely, the public phase makes the beginning of the end of negotiations for Sweden (and Finland) to join NATO. It would be a co-ordinated, done deal or close to it, before they break cover and announce it to the world, and to Russia specifically.