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Finland almost certainly to apply for NATO membership, says Swedish Foreign Minister

Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde and Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto attend a news conference, amid Russia's invasion on Ukraine, in Helsinki, Finland April 29, 2022. REUTERS/Essi Lehto

Finland will almost certainly apply for membership in NATO, Sweden's Foreign Minister Ann Linde told Swedish television on Sunday.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced both Sweden and its eastern neighbour Finland to review beliefs that military neutrality is the best means of ensuring national security.

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