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Finland appears closer to joining NATO despite Russia's threat of military consequences if it does
Russia previously warned of "serious military and political consequences" if Finland tried to join,…
Sinéad Baker
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Finland and Sweden could apply to join NATO as soon as this summer, despite Russia's threats to punish them if they do, report says
Russia warned of military consequences if they joined NATO. But the Ukraine invasion has prompted F…
Bill Bostock
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Finland's leaders said they definitely want the country to join NATO, and the group said they will be 'warmly welcomed'
The head of NATO said: "Should Finland decide to apply, they would be warmly welcomed into NATO, an…
Sinéad Baker
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Finland's parliament votes overwhelmingly for the country to join NATO after Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Sweden and Finland have moved closer and closer to joining the NATO military alliance since Russia …
Sinéad Baker
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Map shows how Russia's border with NATO more than doubles with Finland as a member
Finland officially joined NATO on Tuesday, in a nightmare scenario for Russia, which views the mili…
Sinéad Baker
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Finland's former prime minister says Russia could retaliate against his country for joining NATO, but it's well prepared
Alexander Stubb, a longtime proponent of NATO, told Insider that Finland is prepared for any Russia…
Sinéad Baker
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We moved to Finland and aren't sure it's the 'happiest country in the world' — but we have no regrets
Finland isn't always 'the happiest country in the world' for expats, an immigrant couple says. But …
Charissa Cheong
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Finland's pro-NATO former PM said he was 'giving up hope' of joining the bloc, but now Putin has done the job for him
As prime minister, Alexander Stubb tried in vain to get Finland to join NATO. That's now in the wor…
Sinéad Baker
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Finland's president initiated phone call with Putin to tell him the country is applying to join NATO
"The conversation was direct and straight-forward and it was conducted without aggravations," Finla…
Katie Balevic
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Sweden and Finland formally apply to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine
Russia attacked Ukraine, which isn't a NATO member, in February. Sweden and Finland's accession wou…
Matthew Loh
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Russia said Finland joining NATO is definitely a threat and warned it would retaliate as the country moves ever closer to membership
Finland's president and prime minister said they want their country to join NATO as fast as it can.…
Sinéad Baker
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Sweden and Finland announce they'll apply for NATO, defying Russia's threats and ending their historic neutrality
Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia, and has gone to war with it in the past. Finland and…
John Haltiwanger
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Russia is acting like Finland and Sweden joining NATO is not a big deal after repeatedly making dramatic threats over it
Finland and Sweden overturned decades of neutrality as they announced they want to join NATO after …
Rebecca Cohen,John Haltiwanger
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What it's like to live in Finland, the happiest country in the world
Finland came in first in the World Happiness Report for the fourth year running. Here's what makes …
Theresa Christine
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Finland's people now strongly back joining NATO, poll says, a massive political shift that would enrage Russia
A survey by the Finnish Business and Policy Forum Eva think tank found that 60% of people supported…
Sinéad Baker
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Turkey's president confirms he is blocking Finland and Sweden from joining NATO after hinting he wants concessions first
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said: "We have told allies that we will say no to Finland an…
Sinéad Baker
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For NATO, Sweden and Finland add more turf, more forces, and more 'dilemmas' for Russia, US military officials say
Adding Sweden and Finland would create "a bunch of different dilemmas" for Russia, the top US Army …
Christopher Woody
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As a Tokyo-born New York mom living in rural Finland, I discovered the secret to the world's happiest nation
The author Naomi Moriyama realized after moving to Finland that much of the country's success is ba…
Naomi Moriyama
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NATO beer with 'taste of security' and 'hint of freedom' released in Finland to mark move to join alliance
Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO this week. The moves were prompted by Russia's unp…
John Haltiwanger
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Turkey's President Erdogan signals he'll block Finland and Sweden's NATO applications, claiming they're home to 'terrorist organizations'
Sweden and Finland are expected to apply to join NATO, but all member countries need to agree for t…