Sauli Niinistö: "We Will Officially Apply for NATO Membership."

The Finnish government reported that a final decision was made for NATO membership, which Russia reacted to.

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said: "We will officially apply for NATO membership." The Finnish President made a statement on Sunday regarding NATO membership, which is closely followed by world politics. Niinistö stated that Finland will apply for NATO membership, making a historic move for the Scandinavian country, which has had a policy of military neutrality for decades. At a press conference with Prime Minister Sanna Marin, President Sauli Niinisto said NATO membership would "maximize" Finland's security after Russia's unprecedented invasion of Ukraine in February. "We have reached an important decision today," said Marin, emphasizing that it was "based on a strong mandate." The President added that the official application will be made next week. Russia-Finland Relationship Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia; If it joins the military alliance, Russia's land border with NATO territory will roughly double. Erdogan: We are not positive about this subject On the other hand, President Erdoğan made a statement regarding the NATO process of the two countries, "We are currently following the developments regarding Sweden and Finland, but we are not positive about this subject." Making a statement after the Foreign Ministers' meeting held in Berlin, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said that Turkey has expressed its concerns regarding the possible NATO membership of Finland and Sweden, and that she believes the conditions for a reconciliation will be found.     You May Also Be Interested In: https://ieconomy.io/nato-finlandiya-ve-isvecin-olasi-uyeligine-iliskin-aciklamada-bulundu/