Sweden’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) hit its latest roadblock on Monday…Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last February prompted Sweden and Finland to begin efforts to join NATO, a military alliance of European and North American countries. Both countries would need unanimous support from the current NATO member states to gain entry, but Turkey has raised concerns over what it views as their lax attitude toward Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants, which Turkey views as a terrorist organization.