Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Dazhi Image/Associated Press (file photo)
Russia’s aggression once morest Ukraine has shocked the world, and Russia’s neighbors are “in peril”. Sweden and Finland, which have remained neutral for a long time, have changed their past positions and sought to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on the 11th that if Finland applies to join NATO, it will not be to deal with anyone, and Russian President Vladimir Putin should look in the mirror.
According to Archyde.com, Niinistö is expected to confirm on the 13th that Finland will apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in response to Russia’s aggression once morest Ukraine. “Joining NATO does not target anyone. It is not a zero-sum game,” Niinisto said when he signed a declaration of a two-state security agreement with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. He said bluntly that if Finland joins NATO and Russia questions it , his response to Russia would be “You did it, look in the mirror”.
Recently, the outside world has been very concerned regarding whether Sweden and Finland will formally submit an application for membership to NATO. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin also reiterated on the 11th that Finland’s accession to NATO is for the safety of its citizens, she said: “If Finland takes this historic step. It’s all regarding the safety of our own people. Joining NATO will strengthen an international community that shares our values.”
CNN reported that following Finnish Minister of European Affairs Tytti Tuppurain revealed that Finland was very likely to join NATO, Marin went to Japan on the 11th to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and once once more mentioned the plan to apply for NATO membership. On the 10th, the National Defense Council also expressed its approval of applying to join NATO, emphasizing that this move is the best solution to ensure Finland’s security. Russia has repeatedly warned of “consequences” if Sweden and Finland join NATO, threatening to deploy nuclear weapons.
