The government held an extraordinary cabinet meeting in Stockholm during the afternoon to decide on Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty. Now the Prime Minister is handing over Sweden's instrument of accession to the US government.
With the handover, Sweden becomes a member of NATO and fully participates as an ally in the organisation, writes the Government Offices in a press release. In connection with the deposition, press statements are held by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Later this evening, at 19:00 Swedish time, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will address the nation from Washington. The speech will be broadcast live on SVT2, according to Mats Knutson, domestic political commentator at SVT Rapport and Aktuellt.
Tonight, at 03:00 Swedish time, President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to the country's senators and congressmen. Present in the First Lady's box will be the Prime Minister along with 19 other specially invited guests. According to the White House, they are invited as they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech.