22-05-2022, 02:57 PM
Thanks to Putin & his antics. I expect this annoys him considerably though, so not without its good points.
Sweden has been neutral for more than 200 years, Finland for almost 80.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/30059448...neutrality
"The Russian president has stampeded both Finland and Sweden, two neutral countries of long standing (almost 80 years for Finland, over 200 for Sweden), into joining the Nato alliance, the very ‘threat’ that Putin claimed he was trying to drive away from Russia’s borders.
Finland has a 1300km border with northern Russia."
Sweden has been neutral for more than 200 years, Finland for almost 80.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/30059448...neutrality
"The Russian president has stampeded both Finland and Sweden, two neutral countries of long standing (almost 80 years for Finland, over 200 for Sweden), into joining the Nato alliance, the very ‘threat’ that Putin claimed he was trying to drive away from Russia’s borders.
Finland has a 1300km border with northern Russia."