Finland To Seek NATO Membership “Without Delay”

The BBC reports:

Finland’s president and prime minister have called for the country to apply for Nato membership “without delay”. The move comes amid a surge in public support for Nato membership following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Moscow said Finland’s move was a threat to Russia and the further expansion of Nato would make Europe less stable and secure.

Finland will formally announce its decision on Sunday after it has been considered by parliament and other senior political figures. Sweden has said it will announce a similar decision on the same day.

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“Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay,” President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said in a joint statement. “We hope that the national steps still needed to make this decision will be taken rapidly within the next few days.” https://t.co/1Jtp4u5XKc

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Finland will apply to join NATO “without delay,” its leaders said, breaking its neutral defense policy in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine https://t.co/DnI3UycCAF

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Joint statement by the President of the Republic and Prime Minister of Finland on Finland’s NATO membershiphttps://t.co/IWJQg6Hj69 pic.twitter.com/0LV3FVyNdw

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