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Finland's NATO membership doubles alliance's border with Russia in major blow to Vladimir Putin

Finland's membership into the world's largest military alliance has dealt a major blow to Vladimir Putin, with NATO's border with Russia expanding by 1,340km.

ABC News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 406

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 406th day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera

'We can thank Mr. Putin': NATO welcomes Finland as Russia's war on Ukraine backfires

Finland's white flag emblazoned with a blue cross was hoisted at NATO headquarters Tuesday as the Nordic country joined the transatlantic alliance, a move ending decades of neutrality and spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Finland joins NATO, Russia threatens ‘countermeasures’

Finland has officially joined the NATO alliance in a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold War landscape triggered by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

The New Daily

Biden pokes Putin as he welcomes Finland to Nato: ‘We are more united than ever’

Finland officially became a member the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Finns head into NATO welcoming sense of support

Finns living close to the country's long border to Russia as well as in the capital Helsinki welcomed Finland's new NATO membership on Tuesday, and the sense of having a larger alliance behind them after decades of military non-alignment.

Reuters

Putin will be angry Finland has joined Nato – but he only has himself to blame

Finland’s membership of Nato will benefit both the alliance and Helsinki, writes Jamie Shea

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In Russia's St Petersburg, locals say Finland 'making problems' with NATO accession

Citizens of St Petersburg, the Russian city closest to Finland, on Tuesday accused their neighbour of turning its back on them by joining the Western military alliance NATO, following their government's line that the accession was a hostile act.

Reuters

Nato vs. Russia: who would win in a conflict?

Since Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Nato has scrambled to present a united front against Russia.

The Week

Officials: US Providing Ukraine $2.6 Billion in Military Aid

The US will send Ukraine about $500 million in ammunition and equipment and will spend more than $2 billion to buy an array of munitions, radar and other weapons in the future, US officials said, as the Ukrainian troops prepare for a spring offensive against Russian forces. The ammunition rounds,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia threatens retaliation as NATO says it would go to war to protect Finland

Helsinki has formally joined the nuclear-armed alliance - meaning it enjoys the protection of the coalition's Article V 'one for all and all for one' defensive pledge

Daily Mirror

Finland officially joins Nato as Russia threatens 'retaliatory measures'

Both Finland and Sweden applied to join the military alliance following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year

Wales Online

Factbox - What can Finland's armed forces and arsenal offer NATO?

Finland joined NATO on Tuesday, bringing the Western defence alliance significant military capabilities developed over the years.

Reuters

Finland joins NATO as defense alliance expands northward

Finland became the 31st member of NATO, completing a tumultuous process of accession sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that upended the European security landscape.

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The Guardian - UK

Misogyny is a mighty force on the right – just look at the fate of Finland’s Sanna Marin

As prime minister, she was trusted and liked by voters. Then came allegations that she was a ‘party girl’, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Independent UK

Finland joining Nato is ‘direct result of Putin’s aggression’, says UK

Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly said Sweden should also now be admitted to the defence alliance.

The National (Scotland)

Nato officially welcomes Finland as 31st member of military alliance

FINLAND has officially joined the Nato military alliance.

The Guardian - UK

Finland becomes 31st member of Nato in Brussels ceremony

Formal accession nearly doubles Nato border with Russia as Moscow warns it will boost its defences if necessary

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Reuters

After Finland joins NATO, why is Turkey making Sweden wait?

Sweden's path to NATO membership remains blocked by Turkey and Hungary as neighbour Finland officially joined the 30-member alliance on Tuesday after its application was ratified in record time.

The Conversation

Finland joins Nato in a major blow to Putin which doubles the length of the alliance's border with Russia

In 1948, the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance was signed between the Soviet Union and Finland, providing a key basis for relations between the two states that was to last throughout the cold war. With memories of the 1939 “winter war” between the two still acute, the agreement…

Evening Standard

Finland becomes 31st country to join Nato in historic move

The move more than doubles Nato’s border with Russia in a blow to Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror

NATO 'more united than ever' Foreign Secretary warns Putin as Finland joins alliance

James Cleverly welcomed Helsinki's entry into the 74-year-old, 30-member organsation - and vowed to press ahead with allowing Sweden into the nuclear-armed coalition

Reuters

Putin triggered 'historic' Nordic enlargement of NATO - Stoltenberg

Russian President Vladimir Putin has achieved the opposite of his Ukraine war aims by triggering Finland's "historic" accession to NATO later on Tuesday, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said, declaring Sweden would also join soon.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia: Finland’s NATO Accession Carries Risk of Escalation

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia would be forced to take "counter-measures" to Finland's accession to the NATO military alliance, as Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said the move raised the prospect of the conflict in Ukraine escalating further. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the expansion of NATO - long…

Reuters

Russia says Finland's NATO accession is dangerous historic mistake

Russia said on Tuesday Finland's accession to the NATO military alliance was a dangerous historic mistake that would weaken security in the wider region, increase the risk of conflict, and force Moscow to take counter-measures.

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