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Emily Feng

Two versions of history collide as Finland and Sweden seek to join NATO

Joe Biden listens to remarks by Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson at the White House this week. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finland and Sweden have long kept a careful balance — and neutral position — between the West and Russia.

But that changed after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

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