Finland Announces ‘Historic’ Decision To Join NATO & Sweden Soon To Follow
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With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe has become destabilized. Secretary Blinken arrived in Germany to meet with NATO members amid signs of division among some allies. Finland’s President called President Putin to personally confirm it’s applying to join NATO; Sweden is expected to follow suit next week. Putin calling the move a mistake, retaliating by shutting off electricity to Finland, in the video published on May 14, 2022, “Sweden And Finland Eye NATO Membership“, below:
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö discusses his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Finland announced their intention to join NATO, in the video published on May 15, 2022, “Finland’s presidential reveals what Putin told him on phone call“, below:
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin confirmed the country’s decision to join Nato in a historic announcement on Sunday, May 15, 2022, in the video published on May 15, 2022, “Finland announces ‘historic’ decision to join Nato“, below:
Finland has confirmed that it will apply for Nato membership, abandoning the neutral status the country has held since the end of World War Two, in the video published on May 15, 2022, “Finland to formally join Nato despite Russian warning – BBC News“, below:
Finland’s government said it intends to join NATO, ditching decades of neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation as the Nordic country attempts to strengthen its security following the onset of the war in Ukraine. Sweden’s ruling party later said it will also support joining the alliance, in the video published on May 15, 2022, “Finland will seek to join NATO, leaders say, ditching decades of neutrality“, below:
Foreign ministers from NATO countries are meeting in Berlin for talks dominated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ministers will also be discussing proposals by Sweden and Finland to join the defense alliance. Public opinion in the two Nordic countries has shifted in favor of joining, following the Russian invasion. Russia has warned neighboring Finland that becoming part of NATO would be a mistake. NATO member Turkey may also be against Sweden and Finland membership. It accuses both countries of backing Kurdish militants that it says are terrorists. For others in the alliance, their membership is a no-brainer, in the video published on May 15, 2022, “NATO talks focus on Russia-Ukraine war, expansion to Sweden, Finland|DW News“, below:
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