Russia warned Finland and Sweden against joining NATO with ambiguous threats of retaliation; however, Mr Kristersson detailed no major concern.
In its reaction, the U.S. White House said that having Sweden as a NATO ally “will make the United States and our allies even safer.”
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he was in close contact with his Danish counterpart, Mette Frederiksen, about a possible ban.
An international donors’ conference will be held on Monday in Brussels to support earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
Romina Pourmokhtari is Sweden’s youngest-ever minister and one of five ministers from the Liberal Party in the 23-member cabinet.
