The process to ratify Sweden and Finland as the newest members of NATO was formally launched on Tuesday, the military alliance's chief Jens Stoltenberg said, marking a historic step brought on by Russia's war in Ukraine. BREAKING: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ( @jensstoltenberg ) has announced that the ratification process to admit Sweden and Finland to the NATO alliance has begun. pic.twitter.com/9OmftEoW5Z — BNN Newsroom (@BNNBreaking) July 5, 2022 "This ...