Finland is preparing to apply for NATO membership, which is viewed negatively by Russia.
0Finland is preparing to apply for NATO membership, which is viewed negatively by Russia.
It is stated that the application can be made within a few days. The Kremlin, on the other hand, declared that Finland's membership in NATO is a threat to Russia. NATO said that membership would be "smooth and fast".
Findandiya gave the green light for NATO membership.
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin issued a joint statement, declaring that "Finland should apply for NATO membership without delay."
"We hope that the steps that need to be taken within the country to take this decision will be carried out quickly in the next few days," the statement said.
"THE THREAT TO RUSSIA"
The response from Russia to the decision was not delayed. In a statement from the Kremlin, it was stated that "Finland's entry into NATO is a threat to Russia".
"The expansion of NATO will not make the world or Europe more stable," the statement said.
"IT WILL BE QUIET AND SEAMLESS"
Then a statement came from NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg. "If Finland applies for membership, it will be welcomed in NATO, the accession process will be smooth and fast," Stoltenberg said.
"LEADS TO POLITICAL AND MILITARY RESULTS"
Russia had previously warned Finland and Sweden about NATO membership. He stated that this would lead to "political and military consequences that must be addressed."
"MILITARY INSTALLED"
Finland, which followed a policy of neutrality after the Second World War, became "militarily non-aligned" from an "officially neutral" country when it became a member of the European Union in 1995.
THE FIRST SPARK STARTED WITH KRIM
What brought Finland closer to NATO was Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014. The Scandinavian country, which had a bad history with the Soviet Union, gradually increased its cooperation with the "Organization of the North Atlantic Alliance".
76 PERCENT OF THE PUBLIC WANT
However, until Russia's attack on Ukraine, Finland held back from its NATO bid. While the support of the Finnish people for NATO membership was 25 percent before the war, the latest survey showed that this rate increased to 76 percent.