Finland joining NATO won’t trigger Russian military response, ambassador says

By Mike Brest

Published June 27, 2022 7:20pm ET

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Finland joining NATO won’t trigger Russian military response, ambassador says — Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, reacts while Finnish President Sauli Niinisto speaks during their joint press conference in Savonlinna, Eastern Finland, on Thursday July 27, 2017. President Putin pays a working visit to Finland to discuss bilateral and international issues with his Finnish counterpart and to commemorate Finland's 100-year independence. | (Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva via AP)

Finland’s ambassador to the United States doesn’t believe its entrance into NATO would elicit a military response from Russia.

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