Russia furious over Finland joining NATO, threatens retaliation

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Moscow: Finland became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday amid the Russia-Ukraine war. After this, strong displeasure was expressed in Russia. The Kremlin has warned of ‘retaliation’ over Finland’s NATO membership. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow has long criticized NATO expansion. He said, ‘This step of Finland encroaches on our security and national interests. We will watch closely any NATO military deployment in Finland.

Significantly, Russia and Finland share a border of 1,300 kilometers. Given this, a strong objection has been expressed by Russia regarding Finland joining NATO. On this, Moscow said it would strengthen the troops deployed on its west and northwest borders. The Kremlin on Tuesday called Finland’s NATO membership an “attack on our security” and said it would retaliate. The move, expanding the range of the US-led alliance with Russia, has “profoundly changed the situation” in northern Europe.

Rapid completion of the process of bringing Finland into NATO
Finland’s joining NATO is seen as a historic political change by the US against Russia. The process of joining Finland’s NATO has been completed within a year, which is believed to be the fastest membership process in recent history. After Finland joins NATO, the strength of the US-led alliance will double. This process has been officially approved with the exchange of documents.

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