Finnish Minister: We Are “Highly Likely” To Join NATO

Axios reports:

Finland, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia, is “highly likely” to join NATO despite the Russian government’s threats to deploy nuclear weapons, Finnish Minister for European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen said in an interview with Sky News Friday.

“The people of Finland, they seem to have already made up their mind,” Tuppurainen told Sky News, noting that polls show overwhelming support for joining NATO.

The Finnish government is expected to submit a report to parliament on the changed security environment by the end of this month, kicking off a debate and eventually a recommendation on applying for NATO membership.

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Finland’s Minister for European Affairs said the country is “highly likely” to join NATO despite the Russian government’s threats to deploy nuclear weapons.https://t.co/6D04snxQkJ

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