Nordic neutrality unraveled: Russia push Finland and Sweden to finally join NATO
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden, traditionally neutral, abandoned their Cold War-era stance and joined NATO in 2023.
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden, traditionally neutral, abandoned their Cold War-era stance and joined NATO in 2023.
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