Russia warns Finland joining NATO is ‘ill-conceived’ and will ‘have a negative effect’

By Mike Brest

Published April 4, 2023 3:18pm ET

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Russia warns Finland joining NATO is ‘ill-conceived’ and will ‘have a negative effect’ — Finland’s ascension into NATO is a blow to Russia, which had sought to fracture the alliance through its invasion of Ukraine. Both Finland and Sweden sought entry into NATO last year, both of which had been neutral, amid the first months of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Finland had adopted a position of neutrality after its […]

Finland’s ascension into NATO is a blow to Russia, which had sought to fracture the alliance through its invasion of Ukraine.

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