Finland moved one step closer to joining NATO on Wednesday after its major parliamentary groups voiced support for some form of military alliance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Finnish parliament on Wednesday began debating the possibility of Finland, which shares a long border with Russia, joining NATO. Prime Minister Sana Marin’s Social […]
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New warning from Russia: Finland, Sweden joining NATO will have ‘consequences’
The possible accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO would have consequences for these countries and for European security, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned today. “These countries” must realize the implications of such a measure for our bilateral relations and for the European security architecture as a whole, “ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a […]
Finland: ‘Extremely likely’ NATO membership
Finland is “extremely likely” to join NATO after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country’s European Affairs Minister told Sky News. In particular, Ms Tytti Tuppurainen told the British network that “the people of Finland have already decided” and that the polls showed strong support for joining the Alliance. “At this point I would say […]
Finland and Sweden on NATO ‘threshold’ – Why their membership matters
By Alison Durkee The prime ministers of Sweden and Finland said in a press conference on Wednesday that they were considering joining NATO – a move that would ensure that members of the North Atlantic Alliance would assist Stockholm and Helsinki in their defense. possible Russian invasion. At the same time, Moscow is threatening retaliation […]
Finland: We are ready for ‘various kinds of threats’ from Russia in case of NATO membership
A day after Finland’s prime minister confirmed that his country’s decision to join NATO would be taken “in the coming weeks”, the Finnish foreign minister told CNN today that his country was waiting for a reaction from Russia and that it was “prepared”. for various kinds of threats ”. “Finland actually has a fairly strong […]
Medvedev talks about Baltic nuclear weapons if Sweden and Finland join NATO
LAST UPDATE: 11.36 Russia warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the military alliance, then Russia would have to strengthen its defenses and that there could be no more “nuclear-free” Baltic. “There can be no talk of any nuclear-free regime in the Baltic anymore – the balance must be restored,” Dmitry Medvedev, […]
Finland: Cuts growth estimates by half due to war
In 2022, Finland’s economy will grow by half as much as expected before Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Finance. GDP will grow by only 1.5%, lower than the previous forecast by 3%, the ministry predicts. “The picture of the economy changed dramatically when Russia invaded Ukraine,” it said. “In […]
Finland launches public debate on NATO membership
A key strategic report is being released in Finland today following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a prelude to a national dialogue on the country’s increasingly likely NATO bid this summer. Paradoxically, the war waged by Moscow invoking the expansion of the Western military alliance to its gates raises the risk that it will push at […]
NATO: Sweden, Finland to decide whether to join Alliance
NATO has not ruled out accepting new members and it is up to countries such as Sweden and Finland to decide whether they want to join, the head of the Alliance’s military committee said today. “It is a free decision for any country wishing to join NATO to apply for membership, something they have not […]
Kremlin: Possible Finland-Sweden accession to NATO will not bring stability to Europe
LAST UPDATE: 13.00 The Kremlin said on Monday that the possible membership of Sweden and Finland in the NATO military alliance would not bring stability to the European continent. “We have repeatedly stressed that this alliance remains a tool of confrontation and its further enlargement will not bring stability to the European continent,” Russian presidential […]
